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So Dumb. So Dumb.

by Josh Marshall

04.02.14 | 9:48 am

In this Friday, May 15, 1998 file photo, Jonathan Pollard speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Federal Correction Institution in Butner, N.C. Israel's president Shimon Peres, backed by thousands of ... In this Friday, May 15, 1998 file photo, Jonathan Pollard speaks during an interview in a conference room at the Federal Correction Institution in Butner, N.C. Israel's president Shimon Peres, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an all-out effort to press U.S. President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Pollard and end one of the most painful sagas between the two allies. MORE LESS

It looks like Obama and Kerry are seriously considering releasing Jonathan Pollard for a few scraps of blah blah and perhaps one full portion of yessing. So deeply conceived and stupid. God, I hope they don’t do this.

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