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Pentagon officials consider a Washington Post request for military information to be prohibited solicitation.
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Pentagon officials labeled The Washington Post's appeal for military information as prohibited "solicitation" under defense regulations. The classification suggests the newspaper's request for tips about military matters violated official policies governing media interactions with defense personnel.
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