When Is Not Being Truthful Being Vigilent?

When Fred Hyatt, editor of the Op-Ed page of the Washington Post can get away with a paragraph like this:

“In the end, though, those who hope the terrorist threat has been overstated are likely to be as disappointed as those who believe Saddam Hussein had no chemical or biological weapons program. Given the catastrophic damage that a small group could wreak with a biological agent or nuclear weapon, and the hatred of the West still being taught in schools in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and elsewhere, today’s vigilance is preferable to yesterday’s complacency, and the reorientation Bush imposed after 9/11 was as justified as it was belated.”

Eric Alterman explains why, and why "Democracy Demeaned Is Democracy Denied."

And he's so right. Definitely, a don't miss.