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He's the President—it's the responsibility of every citizen to criticize aggressively when they think it's warranted.
Glenn Greenwald
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Glenn Greenwald
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 6
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I don't have a 'side'—I'm responsible for what I say and nothing else.
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