Jonathan Pollard is an American citizen convicted of espionage on behalf of our ally Israel. When he was convicted in 1987 the Judge on the case, Aubrey Robinson, rejected the notion of a plea agreement and sentenced Pollard to life, citing "the enormous damage to U.S. national security".
When President Clinton considered freeing him in 2000 his CIA Director George Tenet said that he would resign in protest if the President proceeded.
This man did enormous damage to the United States in return for money and we should send the message loud and clear that the United States will not tolerate or forgive this type of treason.