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To: spyone

No it is not. Treason is an offense committed on behalf of an enemy during war. Israel is not an enemy and we were not at war at the time.


99 posted on 04/15/2006 5:58:56 PM PDT by Honestfreedom
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To: Honestfreedom

Russia is now an ally. Would you then believe Robert Hanssen is not guilty of treason and should be given a lighter sentence despite his spying for Russia?


102 posted on 04/15/2006 6:06:32 PM PDT by spyone
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To: Honestfreedom
No it is not. Treason is an offense committed on behalf of an enemy during war. Israel is not an enemy and we were not at war at the time.

I think that ultimately nobody here knows the whole story, but if the Hersh account is true, than Pollard gave intelligence to the Israelis (about nuclear submarine positioning, communication, etc) that had zero use to Israeli defense and the he must have known was only useful to its ultimate destination, the Soviets.

So, if what the worst said about pollard is true, then the fact that he spied for Israel is irrelevent... he had to know the information was ultimately for the benefit of the USSR.

106 posted on 04/15/2006 6:18:36 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: Honestfreedom
Treason is an offense committed on behalf of an enemy during war.

On another note, is their an offical definition of treason somewhere that backs up what your point?

107 posted on 04/15/2006 6:19:22 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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