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I get the fact that people in government aren’t free agents and aren’t supposed to criticize their own administration’s policies. I also get that this probably goes double for press spokesmen. Still, this is contemptible:
P.J. Crowley is abruptly stepping down as State Department spokesman under pressure from the White House, according to senior officials familiar with the matter, because of controversial comments he made about the Bradley Manning case….Speaking to a small group at MIT last week, Crowley was asked about allegations that Manning is being tortured and kicked up a firestorm by answering that what is being done to Manning by Defense Department officials “is ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid.”
Jesus Christ.
