Every American is responsible for remaining vigilant, and in reality we should be the final arbiters of truth. The device by which we'd make our views known is pretty obvious: dissenting (or supporting) speech along with elections. The amount of influence wielded by the media and special interests, coupled with public apathy, may have changed that equation, but that's for another thread. You'll notice that I've refrained from calling you the Taliban, precisely because I respect your right (duty?) to speak up when you disagree. Instead, I've taken issue with your premise:
That is, I've seldom seen disinformation during wartime (or diplomacy, if you prefer) classified as an unacceptable lie. I take a relatively cynical view of government (as Dane could probably tell you from prior posts), but even I don't see this as Bush breaking trust with America.