America’s Double-Standard Morality

IMRA
22 November '10

Maariv News Service – November 22, 2010

Translated to English by J4JP – may be reprinted

They were arrested around the same time as Jonathan Pollard or years later. They sold sensitive secrets, passed technology, and did not hesitate to expose other American agents. Dozens of spies have been caught operating on American soil. They received substantial sentences which were followed by reductions and early release. They are all free today. Only Jonathan Pollard remains in prison.
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While Jonathan Pollard, who was arrested 25 years ago and sentenced to an unlimited life sentence for spying for the benefit Israel, remains in prison, countless other spies who operated on American soil, committing far more serious crimes than Pollard, received much lighter sentences. This includes not only those who worked for friendly nations, but also those who spied for the greatest enemies of the US, from the former Soviet Union to Iraq. They received sentences, which when compared to the one Pollard received, seem light indeed.

Michael Walker, part of the infamous WALKER SPY RING, was arrested in 1985, the same year as Jonathan Pollard. The spy ring he belonged to operated for 17 years, selling sensitive US military secrets to the Soviet Union, causing what authorities described as “extensive damage to national security”. He was sentenced to 25 years. He served only 15 years.

Richard Miller, the first FBI agent ever tried for espionage, turned over secrets, including a counter-intelligence manual, to the Soviets. He was sentenced to 20 years. He served only 6 years.

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