jim woolsey a former director of the cia, by no means a closet peacenic or anything said that basically, if pollard was a greek american or korean american and did the same thing, he would not have gotten such a long sentence. >> i would like to beg to differ with larry who is an old friend and whose judgment i seek. i was ambassador in israel. at the time, i understood exactly what had been certain. i understood what the israelis return. i understood the extent of that. i understood the extent of the possibilities that this material could have already been used at the time pollard was discovered by trading room with other intelligence agencies, never been brought out. i understood secretary wine beggar felt strong black this issue to write a persuasive letter in connection with the government's plea bargain. my sense is that the sentence was not disproportionate, that it was an important and significant sentence that he is now got the rights of any prisoner under the law to have his sentence reviewed. there was a press report that he refused a parole hearing today. i don't know in what