[willowpar]

Interesting article, but it still doesn't change nor excuse the fact that Pollard was a traitor who violated his oath of secrecy. Handing classified information over to Israel, reguardless of his reasoning, was still not his discision to make. I have no sympathy for the man.

[El Gato]

Handing classified information over to Israel, reguardless of his reasoning, was still not his discision to make.

It was however President Reagan's decision to make, regardless of wether Pollard's supperiors were obeying their orders. Or do CIA agents get to disregard Presidential orders?

Pollard knew that U.S. intelligence had been ordered to share this information with Israel—under an executive order signed by President Reagan—but had not done so.