Fox News' Smith Loses Cool Over Torture

Rogue anchor pounds table, drops F-bomb in angry tirade
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 23, 2009 9:16 AM CDT

Shep Smith has had it with fellow Fox News anchors justifying torture. When Trace Gallagher suggested that the harsh interrogation techniques may have helped on The Strategy Room last night, the increasingly disgruntled Smith lost it. “We are America!” he bellowed, slapping the desk. “I don’t give a rat’s ass if it helped! We are America! We do not f---ing torture!” (More Shepard Smith stories.)

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