A Disproportionate Sentence

Jonathan Pollard may be nearing parole. The Israeli spy had to endure a much longer sentence than spies captured from other "friendly" nations. I always thought that Pollard's primary motivation for espionage was to try to protect the Jewish State after the United States dramatically reduced Israel's access to formerly shared intelligence data. The US cut off the spigot to Israel because the Jewish State used intelligence data that America provided in the preemptive strike against Saddam Hussein's nuclear reactor in Osirak. Israel removed an existential threat to itself and to the other nations of the region. Can you imagine what would have happened if Saddam had a few nukes when Iraq captured Kuwait? Israel stopping Saddam's nuclear ambition enhanced peace and stability. The US should not have cut off access to satellite imagery and electronic intercepts because that actually put Israel at great (if not existential) risk. Pollard was also blamed for actions committed by Aldrich Ames, who was spying for the Russians. All in all, I would say Pollard has served his time and should already have been released.