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Originally Posted by vienna
If this guy had just spied for Israel, for "the love of Israel" alone and had not been getting paid for doing so, I might be able to muster up a scant bit of empathy for his situation. But he was evidently conducting his activities for self-enrichment and given that he was not terribly discriminate about to whom he was serving up information (e.g., Pakistan, South Africa and Australia, et al) as long as they paid him and given his activities endangered US assets and operations, I really can't be in the mood for empathy or mercy. The man should have been left to rot in prison; he is little more than a profiteer, a mercenary, someone whose scruples and morality are fungible for a the right amount of compensation. When he finally goes to Israel, there is very little doubt he will be hailed as a hero and patriot by the government and people of Israel; I can't help but be reminded of the Flight 103 bombing and the release of the individual found to be culpable of the crime who, after serving part of his life sentence, was released and sent back to Libya where he was given a hero's welcome and feted as a patriot; such is what will happen when Pollard is sent to Israel and it is fully as reprehensible and fully a slap to the face of the US, its government and people. Whatever backroom deals have been made by the political, business, or religious interests to effect Pollard's release are a disgrace and those involved are a shame to the nation and the world...
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I completely agree and believe a life sentence should have been just that, especially in Pollard's case . The spy case has been damaging to relations between Israel and the U.S and remained a thorn in the sides of both. The current Prime minister of Israel , Benjamin Netanyahu, had been personally lobbying for Pollards release from prison and emigration to Israel. Terms of Pollards release are that he must remain inside the U.S for 5 years even though his wife resides in Israel.
Pollard is free today and those he betrayed are most likely deceased. Seems fair, doesn't it ?
