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US State department official resigns after Wikileaks comments
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March 13, 2011
Original URL: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/US_State_department_official_resigns_after_Wikileaks_comments



A spokesperson for the US state department, Philip Crowley, resigned
today after making comments describing the treatment of Bradley Manning,
who is accused of leaking information to Wikileaks, as "stupid."

Crowley made the comments last week at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. After being asked a question about concerns Manning was
being tortured while in prison, Crowley replied that he thought that how
the Defense Department was treating Manning was "ridiculous and
counterproductive and stupid." He also said that he still believed
Manning belonged in prison.

Crowley's remarks sparked widespread controversy, and on Friday
President Barack Obama was asked about them at a press conference. In
reply, Obama said that Defense Department officials had "assure[d] me"
that Manning was being treated appropriately.

In a statement, Crowley said that "[g]iven the impact of my remarks, for
which I take full responsibility, I have submitted my resignation."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Mike Hammer, a current
White House aide, will replace Crowley.  She also said that it was "with
regret" that she accepted his resignation, and wished him "the very
best."

==Related news==
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== Sources == 

* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12728315
* http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/13/crowley.stepping.down/



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