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PJ Crowley - US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs 2009-2011

Steven Sackur interviews PJ Crowley, the senior US official who lost his job for describing the Pentagon's treatment of Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning as 'ridiculous'.

Steven Sackur interviews the senior US official who lost his job for saying what he really thought. PJ Crowley was, until two weeks ago, Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. He resigned under heavy political pressure after describing the Pentagon's treatment of Bradley Manning, the US soldier suspected of spilling secrets to Wikileaks as 'ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid'. Stephen Sackur asks him how he now feels about the Administration he no longer serves.

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