What does his scholarship have to do with anything? Alger Hiss was no doubt a gifted scholar as well.
I am more than willing to give Israel the benefit of the doubt, but it makes me more suspicious when I see this kind of pre-emptory disingenuousness.
Every nation in the world has spies in the US. They would be fools not to. That said, when we catch someone in the act, we must do everything in our power to punish him.
He's described as a <>Bprincipled (i.e., very honest) scholar.
"I am more than willing to give Israel the benefit of the doubt, but it makes me more suspicious when I see this kind of pre-emptory disingenuousness."
Same sentiment here.
CS: What does his scholarship have to do with anything? Alger Hiss was no doubt a gifted scholar as well.
You have confused "gifted" with "principled." People that exert effort to be above suspicion in the integrity of their work tend to be honest elsewhere. That was Hanson's point.
For further details, consult your father.