"At the request of U.S. officials, The Washington Post is withholding details that could be used to identify the country where the system is being employed or other countries where its use was envisioned"
Therefore there is no point to the article.
Therefore there is no point to the article.
I disagree. What difference does it make _which_ foreign country the article refers to?
The fact that 100% of calls made by all people in a country are being recorded by another country is enough.
All this article is is chest-pounding by the US to warn potential competitors in the global sphere of influence.
This whole NSA debacle could serve as an impressive advertisement for the strength and stability of the industrial spying complex, justifying great investment and pushing important business objectives.