What “In the Arena” [Regnery] does not recount is his pivotal involvement with the Jonathan Pollard spy case. Weinberger was called upon by the judge to assess the damage Pollard, a civilian Navy analyst, did to national security.
Asked in an interview why he omitted the incident, Weinberger casually replied, “Because it was, in a sense, a very minor matter but made very important.” Asked to elaborate, Weinberger repeated, “As I say, the Pollard matter was comparatively minor. It was made far bigger than its actual importance.”
Pollard was seized upon by Arabs and anti Semites and legends have been created. Like the casual mention here that Israel sent material to the Soviets.
Pollard spied for a foreign power, a friendly foreign power. It happens much more then you think and involves almost every country you can mention.
No one has ever served this length of time for a similar offense.
And for the anticipated responses I imagine will come, just read Weinberger's words again.
I have heard Weinberger interviewed twice on the radio, and the disgust that he holds for Pollard knows no bounds. I heard Weinberger say in each of those interviews that the damage Pollard did was incalculable and that he should be executed.
So I don't care what some book says Weinberger told some judge.
I know what I heard him say with my own ears.
Regards,
LH
BS
Nations do not have friends. They have interests and insofar as those interests are parallel they may have allies, but they do NOT have friends.