'Snowden data destruction won't harm our reporting' - Guardian's Alan Rusbridger (VIDEO)

The British government's attempts to stem the tide of articles on mass surveillance have gone beyond intimidating the journalist behind the publications.

Just a day after Glenn Greenwald's partner was detained at Heathrow airport, The Guardian's editor, Alan Rusbridger, came forward describing how the authorities pressured the newspaper to destroy documents provided by NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

Mr. Rusbridger has explained why he gave in to pressure from government agents, and destroyed hard-drives carrying information obtained from Edward Snowden.