The personal side of taking on the NSA: emerging smears | Glenn Greenwald

Distractions about my past and personal life have emerged – an inevitable side effect for those who challenge the US government

When I made the choice to report aggressively on top-secret NSA programs, I knew that I would inevitably be the target of all sorts of personal attacks and smears. You don't challenge the most powerful state on earth and expect to do so without being attacked. As a superb Guardian editorial noted today: "Those who leak official information will often be denounced, pro...