Correct me if I am wrong, but since the phone companies are private companies, they are free to do what they want with the records. (Example: My credit card company allowed me to "opt out" of sharing my information with others, instead of allowing them to be sold to third parties)
They can also refuse to cooperate, like Quest Communications did.
Where is the illegality here?
Quest. The preferred telecommunications company of terrorists everywhere...
Exactly! Good grief! The government can find out anything they want to about you whenever they want, always have, always will. I have no problem with this. Just another attempt to discredit Dubya and whoever's responsible for all this leaking (and not just this instance) SHOULD, but won't, be hung for treason!