BBC: PJ Crowley was, until two weeks ago, US 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 "counterproductive and stupid".
Private Manning is being held at a maximum security jail, in shackles and in solitary confinement.
In an exclusive interview for HARDtalk Mr Crowley told Stephen Sackur he didn't regret expressing his views, but declined to say whether he had been asked to resign. (+ video) » | Monday, March 28, 2011
BBC: PJ Crowley: 'No regrets' over Bradley Manning remarks – Ex-US state department spokesman PJ Crowley, who quit after criticising the treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to Wikileaks, has told the BBC he has no regrets. » | Monday, March 28, 2011