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As Crowley resigns over Manning comments, Rep. Kucinich reports unofficial denial of visit request

By | 03.14.11 | 4:13 pm

Over the weekend, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley announced his resignation from his position via a statement available on the State Department website. His resignation follows comments he made during a visit to MIT last week in which he called the Department of Defense’s treatment of Pfc. Bradley Manning More…

State Department Targets al-Qaeda’s Yemen Affiliate

By | 01.19.10 | 3:47 pm

Just out from State Department press chief P.J. Crowley:

The Secretary of State has designated al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (INA). The Secretary also designated AQAP and its two top leaders Nasir

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State to Palestinians: Don’t Give Up on Us! Or on Yourselves!

By | 10.13.09 | 5:58 pm

As predicted/snarked, not the greatest day at the State Department press briefing. Spokesman P.J. Crowley gets asked about Fatah’s memo expressing disillusionment with President Obama:

State Department Spokesman Reacts to ArmorGroup Lawsuit, Loses Grasp on Reality

By | 09.10.09 | 5:24 pm

P.J. Crowley, the State Department’s assistant secretary for public affairs, said in today’s press briefing that he wouldn’t speak to any specific allegation in the new ArmorGroup whistleblower lawsuit. But he did say, repeatedly, that the department has exercised rigorous oversight over the company that it’s paying $189 million More…