Anderson Cooper did not confront Cindy Sheehan last night about the fact that she in all likelihood lied to him on Monday night’s 360. If I were Cooper, and ABC News was asking me for a correction over an incident that started when someone lied to me on the air, I’d consider asking that someone to explain herself. What was Cooper afraid of — that Sheehan would freeze him out? This woman won’t turn down an interview with anyone!

The following exchange is about as tough as Cooper got:

COOPER: Do you consider yourself a radical? I mean, some have been calling you a radical. And clearly, some of the essays you’ve written — I mean, you’ve called President Bush a terrorist, the worst terrorist in the world. You’ve called the war in Iraq blatant genocide. That’s pretty radical.
SHEEHAN: I think I am pretty radical, but only on this issue. You know, this is my issue. I just want the killing to stop. I don’t want any other mother to go through what I’m going through, Anderson, whether she be Iraqi or American.

At least Cooper has been willing to mention Sheehan’s far-left rhetoric — given the media’s fawning over her, even that is more than most will do. But I have a feeling this won’t go away. Cooper owes us an explanation for what happened on his show Monday. Given the resources he’s devoting to Sheehan, it seems like the least he could do.