Seems like it's more damage control than an actual expose. It's extremely confusing, why certain quotes were included unless they were to mislead the reader, e

Seems like it's more damage control than an actual expose. It's extremely confusing, why certain quotes were included unless they were to mislead the reader, e.g. "It is not clear how many images the agency has acquired. The N.S.A. does not collect facial imagery through its bulk metadata collection programs, including that involving Americans’ domestic phone records, authorized under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, according to Ms. Vines." Why would a phone metadata program, which is basically call records ever be thought to include photos?