Topic: Pj Crowley

Former State Department official PJ Crowley suggested on MSNBC that a shift in Russia's support for the Syrian regime would fundamentally change the conflict. The hosts speculate that the underlying motive for international interest in Syria involves energy pipelines and access to the Mediterranean. Russia currently maintains a strategic naval port in Syria and has vetoed Security Council measures against the Assad regime.

State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley was forced to resign after criticizing the "brutal" treatment of WikiLeaks whistleblower Bradley Manning in military prison. The hosts examine the government's reaction to internal criticism and the lack of public outrage over Manning's conditions.

Andreas Kotowski of Rapiscan Systems defends the safety of "nude scanners" by comparing their radiation output to eating a quarter of a banana. The hosts mock this comparison as absurd. In breaking news, State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigns after criticizing the treatment of Bradley Manning.