I don’t condone or excuse Pollard. He should rot in Jail. Period.
However, we do all spy on one another- even allies UK and France - most gets quietly swept under the rug.
Yes, Pollard was guilty of espionage. But a life sentence? Totally disproportionate to the degree of the crime. Unfortunately, the US criminal code is very poorly written in not differntiating between various degrees of espionage, as contrasted with many other crimes. No way one spying for an ally should be given the same sentence as spying for an enemy, and Pollard - consistent with other cases involving others spying for allies - should have been given a sentence in the neighborhood of five years. LIFE? No way! Since he has been "rotting" for close to twenty years now ("courtesy" of a draconian sentence imposed on him by a Carter-appointed Dem hack judge), a commutation of his sentence to time served is the only just way to go at this time. He would certainly pose absolutely no future national security risk when and if released.