Free Pollard Already (NOT)

Well, I have to part ways with Atlas on this one. Jonathan Pollard was convicted of espionage against America and sentenced to life imprisonment in accordance with the law of the land and the evidence of his case.

There are several arguments to free him now. One is that he only spied for a friendly power. Another is that his sentence is disproportional. A third is that it is because he is Jewish.

The argument that he spied for ideological reasons for a friendly power is not an admissible factor to mitigate his crime. Intent is not allowed under the law. Pollard is an American citizen, his first consideration should be his country.

That his sentence is disproportional does not carry weight as he was sentenced based on the evidence of his crime. For those who say others received lesser sentences I say those people got ridiculously low sentences. If anything, people like the Walkers should have received much longer/harsher sentences. (Wen Ho Lee should be serving life in solitary).

That he is Jewish and spied for Israel in not a consideration because to accept that argument, we must accept that argument for Muslim terrorists based on their religion.

Frankly, my position is that anyone convicted of committing espionage against his country irrregardless of their religion or motivation should expect one two sentences: death or imprisonment without parole. Historically, spies are summarily shot., which is really my druthers. Is this harsh? Yes but so is treason.

Make your own decision dear readers.

FROM ATLASSHRUGS:
Free Pollard Already
Enough with this bullshit. Let the man go already. If this isn't Jew hatred I don't know what its.
Dennis Ross, in his book "The Missing Peace", writes that even as far back as 1998 at Wye, Jonathan Pollard should have been freed unconditionally, but was not released for political reasons. Senior American officials who have seen the secret files and the full record of the Pollard Case are all on record that there is nothing in the file to justify the Draconian sentence that Jonathan Pollard is serving, among them US Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Anthony Weiner. Senator Dennis DeConcini, who was head of the Senate Intelligence Committee during the time that Jonathan was arrested, has been calling for Jonathan's release since 1996. James Woolsey, former head of the CIA, began stating years ago that 20 years is enough and Pollard should be set free.