I learned a long time ago, that officials who are in certain government positions can LIE to maintain a “government narrative”. And it’s been contradicted by others that know in regards to Pollard. There are those who will LIE THROUGH THEIR TEETH in order to maintain a FALSE NARRATIVE of an agency or of the government.
When one has these kinds of people mixed in with others who tell the truth (and many times they can’t tell the truth until they get out of government) — one will have to recognize the LIARS from the others.
Look, you are identifying a problem with credibility generally. But for the purposes of this discussion, can you say, specifically, why you are rejecting Pollard’s boss’ statement? He was in charge of Naval Intelligence at the time of Pollard’s crimes while working there. Why, exactly, are you rejecting his public statement, issued jointly with three other former directors of Naval Intelligence, in favor of those farther removed from knowledge of Pollard and away from the site of Pollard’s crimes?