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Related: About this forumObama has no intention of releasing Pollard
U.S. President Barack Obama has no intention of releasing Jonathan Pollard from prison, despite the fact that over 70,000 thousand people have already signed onto an online petition calling for Pollards release, Channel 10 News reported on Wednesday.
The report cited close associates of Obama as having said, The President does not understand why he should pardon a traitor, when tens of thousands of African Americans are rotting in prison for life over less serious crimes.
The officials also indicated that Obama does not intend to present any gestures involving Pollard during his visit to Israel next month. At the same time, reported Channel 10, the White House is very concerned that Israelis will protest over the issue during Obamas visit.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/165709#.US7uvTes8xg
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I would think posting from this source would be beneath you.
Mosby
(16,319 posts)Childish logic and borderline racist.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Typical extreme-RW garbage.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)on what is said and more over who says or posts it
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=29567
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)for posts prior to October 2012, or something like that:-
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=289085
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)but hey we all gots those times
King_David
(14,851 posts)He compared it to 972 Mag which is a far far more dubious source as everyone knows.
972 has writers who have defended know antisemites like Larry Derfner did with Greta Berlin .
Oberliner was making that point .
You just never got it ?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)that's why I posted it and apparently why you felt the need to reply
King_David
(14,851 posts)shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)Except of course when it publishes a story that appeals to your sensibilities, and then suddenly it becomes credible again:-
http://www.democraticunderground.com/113428169
Oberliner has previously struggled to articulate a consistent position on whether the Maan News Agency should be regarded as credible, this seems to be another example of that.
King_David
(14,851 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)European-funded Ma'an published Holocaust denial
http://www.democraticunderground.com/113431278
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)it is unlikely he will release Pollard now
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)walking back his prior assessment of Pollard that would lend an indication Obama would change his mind.
U.S. Vice President tells American Jewish leaders that while the sentiment expressed in his quoted rejection was correct, his words were taken out of context.
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/biden-denies-saying-jonathan-pollard-would-be-released-over-his-dead-body-1.388489