If USA Today doesn't know, then they shouldn't print the story.
Kinda like Nifong doesn't know that a rape occurred, so he shouldn't have press conferences saying that one did.
If the USA Today doesn't know what?
From the article it seemed like common knowledge that the NSA did have the data..
It also appears from my reading of Bell South and other telco statements, they said they didn't do anything illegal..
Do you disagree that the NSA has the data?
If you do not, then how did they get it?
If you do, then why has the DOJ and / or their spokespeople been explaining that there's been no eavesdropping and no personal information is attached to the numbers?
And if they don't have the data, why are lawsuits being filed against several of the telcos for providing it?
If the NSA doesn't have the data then the other stuff is moot...
My opinion is that the NSA does have the data. I wonder how they got it...