I agree with this to a degree.
The nukes we were afraid of raining down on us in the form of ICBMs have now changed hands (to the Muslims) and are now in the form of small nuclear bombs and "dirty" bombs capable of rendering areas of detonation uninhabitable for hundreds of years.
Which was worse?
At least during the Cold War, we had MAD and containment.
Now with the Muslims seeking to use the United States as a catalyst to propogate their creed of hatred, we are not quite sure who the enemy is.