Territory of Lies: The Exclusive Story of Jonathan Jay Pollard : The American Who Spied on His Country for Israel and How He Was Betrayed
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060159723 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Pollard, Jonathan Jay (1954- ) . Of plates : ill. , 8 p. Espionage, Israeli --United States --History --20th century.. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 336 pages; Description: xxvii, 336 p
Jeffrey A. Ehrenreich said Provides a partial, but not the complete story.. This book is well written and gives some details about the story of Jonathan Pollard, a naval analyst who in 1986 was sentenced to life in prison for spying for Israel. However, the book is not always accurate. Blitzer makes a series of statements which are sometimes a 1-star statement and sometime a 5-star statement. For example, on p. 7Provides a partial, but not the complete story. Jeffrey A. Ehrenreich This book is well written and gives some details about the story of Jonathan Pollard, a naval analyst who in 1986 was sentenced to life in prison for spying for Israel. However, the book is not always accurate. Blitzer makes a series of statements which are sometimes a 1-star statement and sometime a 5-star statement. For example, on p. 74, Blitzer gives the following account on Pollard's very first phone c. , Blitzer gives the following account on Pollard's very first phone c. A Customer said The One to Read About Jonathan Jay Pollard. This is an excellent book about a most unusual espionage case. I believe that Wolf Blitzer deserves a great deal of praise both for his writing style and the quality of his research.Bottom Line: Pollard was a venal, mixed up person who cheerfully betrayed his country for money. My impression from reading a recent Seymour Hersh article about Pollard is that the "I did it for Israel" excuse is a convenient af. good character development LFS Well written, good character development, very interesting story. Makes you nearly sympathetic to Pollard - but not quite. And makes you wonder why Israel spied on on its primary supporter and cheer leader on the planet.
Naval Intelligence and spied for Israel. A thoroughly provocative tale that needed to be told and was done so with a great deal of passion.- Sanford R. Blitzer raises many issues about the case that will be debated for years--the harsh sentence given to both Pollard and his wife, the question of dual loyalties, and the possibility of a third party involvement. Silverburg, Catawba Coll. The tale Blitzer tells is of a bright but unstable man, a dedicated Zionist but questionably loyal American, who offered his services to the Israelis, who in turn mounted a poorly organized intelligence operation in the United States. , Salisbury, N.C .Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Library Journal A penetrating expose of the case of Pol