Pentagon Being Sued
<i> Reuters</i>
PARIS —
The French news agency Agence France-Presse said Friday that it is taking legal action in the United States against the Pentagon for excluding it from Defense Department press pools.
A statement said: “AFP has sought access to these pools for several years and has been denied. No reason has ever been provided. There are no standards or criteria for pool participation.
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