Am posting this in order NOT to hijack the thread in news/current events forum.
There are two sides to every story, usually. Here's their's:
http://www.jonathanpollard.org/facts.htm
There are a whole lot more listed on the above link.
[ October 31, 2005, 05:41 PM: Message edited by: LadyEagle ]
Convicted Israeli Spy, Jonathan Pollard
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by LadyEagle, Oct 31, 2005.
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So, LE, are taking the side of a convicted spy of your country? Or are you just posting the above for discussion purposes only?
By the way, your title should read "Convicted Israeli spy". -
Discussion purposes only. Don't know enough about this to have an opinion.
Feel free to forge ahead.
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Well, as I said in the other thread, any person who spied against my country should rot in prison, at a minimum.
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What if Israel was legally entitled to this information because of a formal agreement signed between the US and Israel?
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Crime Library
Interesting reading, be sure to click on the chapters on the right hand side. -
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thank you enoch for the good research let's
get pollard out of prison and back in Israel -
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It is against federal law to do so, and if I do release it, I am bound by the law. I cannot make that judgement and neither can he. -
Excellent Brother Phillip.
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There is no way that a single person can make a decision as to whether or not information they handle can cause damage to the security of the United States.
Let alone a foreign country--even a friendly one at that--this information cannot be given to ANYONE, including your own spouse. -
What did the plea agreement say the US government would do?
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Is it ok for the US to spy on other countries?
Or rather then putting them in jail, should we revoke his citizenship and then turn them over to the country that he was spying for; here Israel, you wanted him so bad you can have him. -
We probably have a lot of spies here in the US. Wouldn't surprise me if some even have security clearance.
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This is a very interesting story and I would not be surprised if someday it’s made into a movie. I also do not think we will ever know all the facts as with anything (and really it’s not in our countries best interest).
According to our Constitution he did not commit treason. But he was guilty. He should have gone through the correct channels of command to share his concerns. It seemed his intentions were in the right place (meaning no direct ill will towards America) but a reminder that we cannot be driven by passion alone. During his polygraph his results did not reveal him as a mercenary. It seems the only reason he did not receive asylum at the Israeli Embassy was because the person in charge that day was not briefed on Pollard, otherwise he and his wife would have found refuge. -
Current news on Pollard
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It would be very difficult for an ordinary citizen without a clearance to provide any information to any country that is worth any money.