According to the second, "conspiratorial" category, supporters believe that a hidden motive and not chance is behind the decision - 23 years after the fact - to investigate an 80-something man for crimes, some of which are beyond the statute of limitations. One possible motive, they suggest, is a desire to undermine President George Bush's planned visit to Israel next month.

Another theory is the upcoming trial of two AIPAC officials, also for espionage; while the most important hypothesis being floated is that it is an attempt to prevent Bush's possible pardoning of Pollard before the end of his presidential term.

In any event, even though the rea...

According to the second, "conspiratorial" category, supporters believe that a hidden motive and not chance is behind the decision - 23 years after the fact - to investigate an 80-something man for crimes, some of which are beyond the statute of limitations. One possible motive, they suggest, is a desire to undermine President George Bush's planned visit to Israel next month.

Another theory is the upcoming trial of two AIPAC officials, also for espionage; while the most important hypothesis being floated is that it is an attempt to prevent Bush's possible pardoning of Pollard before the end of his presidential term.

In any event, even though the real damage to Israeli-U.S. governmental relations will be limited, the affair will clearly bolster those groups and organizations that believe Israel receives preferential treatment from Washington. They maintain that Israel is traitorous and is biting the American hand that feeds it.

...Haaretz

If you can speak of making sense in the very murky world of Israeli espionage against its supposed ally America, I believe that this is about the intended pardoning of Pollard by Bush before exiting.

This issue is what brought down Bill Clinton. Yes the sex with Monica Lewinsky did happen but as an Mossad agent, she was aware before sex commenced before she first incited Bill. She was of Russian Jewish descent. Bill was the sucker and not Monica, if you'll pardon the pun. How naive of America to believe a young girl would share her sexual exploits with a much olde...

If you can speak of making sense in the very murky world of Israeli espionage against its supposed ally America, I believe that this is about the intended pardoning of Pollard by Bush before exiting.

This issue is what brought down Bill Clinton. Yes the sex with Monica Lewinsky did happen but as an Mossad agent, she was aware before sex commenced before she first incited Bill. She was of Russian Jewish descent. Bill was the sucker and not Monica, if you'll pardon the pun. How naive of America to believe a young girl would share her sexual exploits with a much older female, who happened to record them, but just unbelievable is the notion that she retained in pristine condition she semen soaked dress.

Remember 'slam dunk' George Tenet and his claim

Ex-CIA director: I prevented move to release spy for Israel.

In his memoirs, Tenet says he told former U.S.
president Bill Clinton during the 1998 Israel-Palestinian summit at the Wye Plantation that he would resign if Pollard were freed.

In his account of a meeting between himself and Clinton, he says that he remained "very calm and matter of fact," even though he had
issued an ultimatum to the president.

"It's just the wrong thing to do," Tenet says he told the president. If you do this, he said, "I won't be your CIA director in the morning."

Any further information?