WASHINGTON - The cyclone Wikileaks is another victim: the U.S. State Department spokesman, Philip J. Crowley, has resigned after being finished in the middle of strong controversy in the U.S. for his critical comments on the conditions of detention of Bradley Manning, the man who delivered millions of documents to Wikileaks.
Resignation accepted "with regret" by Hillary Clinton, but due, because of strong pressure from the White House, embarrassed by the strong views expressed by them. During a meeting with students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a few days ago, Crowley was described as "ridiculous, stupid and counterproductive" the conditions in which Manning was being held.
He also added he does not understand the reasons which had prompted the Defense Department to adopt such measures. Later, however, had clarified that it was a personal opinion. From March 2, the young corporal Manning was forced by guards to the federal facility in Quantico, Virginia, where he is detained in isolation, to sleep without clothes, underwear, even if he is allowed to keep a blanket.
The confiscated eyeglasses, not allowing him to see, and he was forced to wear a 'apron antisuicidio'. "It is correctly treated with dignity and respect" This is the official position of the Department of Defense, expressed by a spokesman David Lapam, which gave rise to the restriction on "deep throat" - which, with its revelations have triggered a scandal planetarium that has rocked the international registries - such as a decision taken to ensure the safety and health of the soldier.
For the Pentagon, these measures are routine for prisoners to suicide risk. But in a letter recently released, Manning says he was considered a suicide risk and subject to various restrictive measures, after a protest in front of the prison. The "mole" of Assange was sentenced last July for distributing confidential information and for having endangered national security.
To this are added new counts, including having provided aid to the enemy, which could lead to the death penalty. After the release of Crowley, Barack Obama had to answer a question on the White House: At the Pentagon, "I have ensured that the soldier Manning is handled according to appropriate standards," the president said, underlining that all its distance from the views expressed by the spokesman of Foggy Bottom. 
Resignation accepted "with regret" by Hillary Clinton, but due, because of strong pressure from the White House, embarrassed by the strong views expressed by them. During a meeting with students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a few days ago, Crowley was described as "ridiculous, stupid and counterproductive" the conditions in which Manning was being held.
He also added he does not understand the reasons which had prompted the Defense Department to adopt such measures. Later, however, had clarified that it was a personal opinion. From March 2, the young corporal Manning was forced by guards to the federal facility in Quantico, Virginia, where he is detained in isolation, to sleep without clothes, underwear, even if he is allowed to keep a blanket.
The confiscated eyeglasses, not allowing him to see, and he was forced to wear a 'apron antisuicidio'. "It is correctly treated with dignity and respect" This is the official position of the Department of Defense, expressed by a spokesman David Lapam, which gave rise to the restriction on "deep throat" - which, with its revelations have triggered a scandal planetarium that has rocked the international registries - such as a decision taken to ensure the safety and health of the soldier.
For the Pentagon, these measures are routine for prisoners to suicide risk. But in a letter recently released, Manning says he was considered a suicide risk and subject to various restrictive measures, after a protest in front of the prison. The "mole" of Assange was sentenced last July for distributing confidential information and for having endangered national security.
To this are added new counts, including having provided aid to the enemy, which could lead to the death penalty. After the release of Crowley, Barack Obama had to answer a question on the White House: At the Pentagon, "I have ensured that the soldier Manning is handled according to appropriate standards," the president said, underlining that all its distance from the views expressed by the spokesman of Foggy Bottom.
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