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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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16. Everybody spies on everybody

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 03:50 PM

Jun 2012

That's the nature of the world.

From Israel's perspective, they are justified in spying on the US.

The US spies on Israel as well and believes they are justified in doing so.

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Peres will make appeal to Obama for Pollard release [View all] oberliner Jun 2012 OP

I'm thinking...none. aquart Jun 2012 #1

25 years in prison is not "no penalty" oberliner Jun 2012 #2

Were they spying for Israel? aquart Jun 2012 #3

More like we don't wan tthem to think that they can get their spies back just for asking. aranthus Jun 2012 #4

I must admit as a non-American this befuddles me sometimes... shaayecanaan Jun 2012 #5

Clinton pardoned several hundred while in office oberliner Jun 2012 #6

Most of Obama's pardons have been for spent convictions as I understand it... shaayecanaan Jun 2012 #9

When Pollard finally confirms the identity of Mister X, his taskmaster, Jonathan can go home. leveymg Jun 2012 #7

I'd forgotten about that aspect of it. Thanks. n/t aranthus Jun 2012 #11

Why do you think Israel is going to the lengths it is to put pressure on Obama azurnoir Jun 2012 #8

Israel tried to pressure Clinton in the 1990s oberliner Jun 2012 #10

There was never any reason for Pollard to be spying for Israel on the U.S. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2012 #13

There's no justification for Pollard's release Ken Burch Jun 2012 #12

Could you possibly actually believe the things you are typing here? oberliner Jun 2012 #14

So then do you see justification for Israel spying on the US? azurnoir Jun 2012 #15

Everybody spies on everybody oberliner Jun 2012 #16

The U.S. and Israel have the closest relationship of any two countries on the entire planet Ken Burch Jun 2012 #17

Wow oberliner Jun 2012 #18

Name one meaningful bit of intel that the U.S. EVER hid from Israel. Ken Burch Jun 2012 #19