Edward Snowden: Alan Rusbridger

Alan Rusbridger: In an article posted on the British newspapers website on Monday, editor Alan Rusbridger said that a month ago, after the newspaper had published several stories based on Snowdens material, a British official advised him: You ve had your fun. Now we want the stuff back, according to The Star. Miranda, a Brazilian citizen in transit from Berlin to Brazil, said he was released without charge after nine hours of questioning but minus his laptop, cellphone and memory sticks and WASHINGTON The Guardian, a major outlet for revelations based on leaks from former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden , says the British government threatened legal action against the newspaper unless it either destroyed the classified documents or handed them back to British authorities. Rusbridgers disclosure follows Sundays detainment at Londons Heathrow Airport under British anti-terrorism laws of David Miranda, partner of U.S. journalist and Guardian writer Glenn Greenwald. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.