Former U.S. Department of State spokesperson P.J. Crowley told the BBC Monday that he had no regrets over his comments criticizing the military’s treatment of accused Army whistleblower Bradley Manning, even though the comments led to his ouster. Crowley resigned earlier this month after accusing the Pentagon of being “ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid” in its treatment of Manning.

P.J. Crowley: “I thought that the treatment of Bradley Manning, the fact that he had to sleep naked and stand in a jail cell naked, was counterproductive to our broader effort of appropriately prosecuting someone who has violated his oath of office.”