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Pollard spied for Israel. Israel IS our ally.

Yup, Israel is our ally. That's why the brand-spanking new jet fighter of the People's Republic of China looks remarkably similar to the Lavi. That's why the US government had to use all sorts of seriously extraordinary measures as leverage to keep Israel from selling its Phalcon AEW&C technology to the Peoples Republic of China.

Israeli is only our "ally" as far as protection of its own interests go. That's absolutely fair, btw. But the US has a right to protect its own interests as well (and having a strong ally like Israel in the region is definitely in our interest). If Israel and the US can stand together on issues of mutual agreement, great. On issues where we can't agree ... well, too bad.

It sure sounds to me like Israel used the stolen US classified information as part of a secret back-room trade with the Soviets. Such a trade may have been in Israel's interests, but it sure as hell undermined ours. That may be something to be set aside in the interest of mutual cooperation, but it isn't something that should necessarily be forgotten ... or forgiven.

As for Pollard (as with ANY traitor), there's an easy solution. Go ahead and release him, then shoot him in the back as he walks out of prison and claim that he tried to escape.

Israel IS our ally.

If so, why did they trade some of OUR top secrets to the Soviet Union? Allies dont betray their friends like that. Can accept that they felt forced to sink one of our ships during the 6 Day War but trading our top secrets to our enemy stinks. With friends like that, who needs enemies.

I was not aware that the USSR was one of out allys. - H. Paul Pressler IV

Pollard spied for Israel. Israel IS our ally. - bvw

Well yeah, but you said the same thing about the Rosenbergs:

"since Julius and company were spies for an ALLY, their act was not Treason, as Treason is clearly defined in the Constitution. Their execution was an overreach of federal authority." - bvw