Word: wolman
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Defense Department blamed much of the trouble on the sensitivities of the Saudis. But many journalists suspect that the unstated purpose of the pool is to prevent serious coverage, at least in the early stage of any military action. Says Jonathan Wolman, the Associated Press's Washington bureau chief: "The Pentagon doesn't want this thing to work. If they can send in tanks, planes, ships and thousands of troops, they can send in 11 reporters and photographers at the start of an operation." Washington Post managing editor Leonard Downie Jr. calls the pool "absolutely useless." He believes restraints...