4 JUN--This Day in US Military History

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 03:02:14 -0400

1987 – Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top-secret U.S. military intelligence information to Israel.

The former Navy intelligence analyst sold enough classified documents to fill a medium-sized room. Pollard was arrested in November 1985 after authorities learned that he had been meeting with Israeli agents every two weeks for the last year. He was paid approximately $50,000 for the highly sensitive documents and expected to receive as much as $300,000 in a secret Swiss bank account.
The top-secret information included satellite photos and data on Soviet weapons. Pollard was sentenced to life in prison while his wife Anne received a five-year sentence for being an accessory to the crimes.
The discovery of his betrayal put a chill on the relationship between the U.S. and Israel. Viewing the U.S. as its ally, Israel believed that the information should have been passed along anyway. But the fact that some Israeli agents remained in high positions despite their involvement in the espionage angered the United States. Israel has since stuck by Pollard.
During peace negotiations mediated by President Clinton in the late 1990s, the nation has made Pollard’s release from prison a key point. However, the United States has declined to work out such a deal.

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June 4

4 June 1647 – Canonicus Grand Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Indian Tribe dies. He was Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Tribe (rivals to the Wampanoag) at the time of the Pilgrims landing in Plym...

Response by SPC Angel Guma made Jun 4 at 2015 3:15 AM

SPC Angel Guma — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 03:15:10 -0400

Hmmmmmmmmm

Response by SPC Angel Guma made Jun 4 at 2015 3:16 AM

SPC Angel Guma — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 03:16:01 -0400

Isn't Israel our staunchest ally in the Middle East? Why would this be a big deal? Aren't they our friends?

Just saying.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 4 at 2015 3:26 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 03:26:23 -0400

Ah, Part of my Community History. I'm quite familiar with this Jackass and between him and the Attack on the USS Liberty, I am none to impressed with our "Ally" Israel, 34 of my Fellow CTs dead, 171 Injured.