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In reply to the discussion: Israeli spy Pollard freed from U.S. prison; lawyers challenge parole [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)23. He'd better get over it. He only avoided a life sentence because of mandated
parole guidelines, and there are plenty of people in Congress and elsewhere who would like to see him actually serve that life sentence.
There are others, too, who foolishly think Obama had something to do with his release (he didn't).
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let him go home. America needs to fix its relationship with Israel now more than ever
ericson00
Nov 2015
#2
It's not about who you spied for, but who you spied against. I have no problem with Abel - he was
24601
Nov 2015
#9
I'm not familiar with what's typical for parole conditions, but that part about
petronius
Nov 2015
#7
I know, he won't ever be able to find a job. He is 61 years old, let him go home to Israel
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#13
Israel would welcome him and Family, but a parol condition is-not allowed to go to Israel.
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#24
IMO, 30 of the best years of his life is more than enough 'punishment' for copy a couple of oldbooks
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#26
I'd hire him but I don't want FBI messing up my gaming computers, & he's to old for this work.
Sunlei
Nov 2015
#28