...Operation Ajax? Northwoods? A famous ex-governor recently said "Never apologize for America", at a recent community event of hers.

What about when America does something wrong? Like Slavery? Attempting Operation Northwoods? Operation Ajax? Faking the Gulf of Tonkin incident? When our government commits atrocity... shouldn't it admit what it did and apologize? Shouldn't the most powerful nation on Earth set a good example? Or should we just act like arrogant jerks just because we can? (Arrogantly assuming we'll always be the most powerful right along with that...)

Shouldn't all governments always apologize for all wrongs? And if others don't do it, does that justify America not doing it?