Good point. On the other hand, many people have hand-waved the issues by saying "it's just metadata" in the sense that Schneier is describing. While Obama and t

Good point. On the other hand, many people have hand-waved the issues by saying "it's just metadata" in the sense that Schneier is describing. While Obama and the NSA might not have dismissed it that way, many people have, and it's that view that Schneier's objecting to.