The response by Fox News to the revelation (which most people already knew about) that the United States engaged in torture despite every principle we purport to stand for has been predictable. But nowhere was it more apparent than with Andrea Tantaros. She thinks publicizing these findings is a political stunt. Ironically, this is probably a person who believes confession is a pious good. But only when whispered to god. Owning up to wrong-doing to the people you represent is apparently a political stunt. Who knew?

She rants that “we apologized for this country.” No, we apologized for what this country did, and we should have. It was wrong. It was wickedly wrong. “We’re awesome” is not what you want to say after it’s revealed you tortured people. “I’m sorry” is the start of what’s appropriate.

She says the Democrats “want [the United States] to look bad.” What, did they make a Republican White House implement policies of torture? She doesn’t seem to grasp that it’s the torture that makes us look bad, not the apology or the transparency.

Go to 3:01 for the moment in question.

I just don’t get it. You’re literally saying we should’ve suppressed the truth because the truth is a smear against our troops and our country. But something is only awesome/great when the truth is flattering to it. If you have to lie to maintain an image of greatness, the thing you’re defending can’t be all that grand.

People who say the ends justify the means have just announced you can’t trust them. For if it the means of lying to you justified their ends, they’ve just asserted they’re willing to do it. Welcome to Fox News.