Questions Janet Reno Won't Answer

April 27, 2000 - Justice4JP Release

The following questions have been repeatedly directed to Attorney General Janet Reno by Jonathan Pollard's attorney and by a number of American legislators. To date there has been no response from the Justice Department.

If there is enough of a demand that the Attorney General respond, the government may finally be forced to tell the truth about the Pollard case. The list of questions can be printed and submitted to Janet Reno by any American citizen. The answers, according to the official record, follow each question as does the response of the Justice Department.

Contact U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno at:

  • Phone:

    (202) 514-2001
  • Fax:

    (202) 514-4371 or (202) 307-6777

  • Address:


    U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
    U.S. Department of Justice
    950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20530-0001

In the event that anyone receives an official reply to any of these questions, please contact us so that we can publish it on the web.

Question

Answer according to the official record

The Justice Department's answer

1.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that any U..S. agents were either killed or captured as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

2.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that either the identities or occupations of any U.S. agents were compromised as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

3.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that any U.S. technical intelligence collection system had to be replaced as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

4.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that the operating manuals of any U.S. cryptographic devices were compromised as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

5.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that Jonathan Pollard had access to any U.S. codes or code breaking equipment?
No No response

6.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that U.S. war fighting plans were compromised as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

7.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that the disposition and status of U.S. strategic nuclear forces were compromised as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

8.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence that the list of Soviet targets to be attacked during the course of a nuclear war was compromised as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

9. a)

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that the satellite imagery provided to Israel by Jonathan Pollard was qualitatively different from the type of satellite imagery which the U.S. was routinely giving Israel at the time?

b)

If not, how then, did Pollard's actions compromise the technical capabilities of our space based photographic reconnaissance systems?
a) No

b) No effect

No response

10.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that Israel exchanged any of the material provided by Jonathan Pollard for the release of any Jewish prisoners held by the Soviet Union, Iran or Ethiopia?
No No response

11.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence that Israel used any of the material provided by Jonathan Pollard to persuade the Soviet Union, Iran or Ethiopia to modify their restrictions on Jewish emigration?
No No response

12.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that Jonathan Pollard's actions adversely affected the Middle East balance of power by making Israel "too strong"?
No No response

13.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence that Jonathan Pollard's actions led to a general reduction of U.S. intelligence support for Israel?
No No response

14.

Is there any incontrovertible evidence proving that any specific U.S.-Israel intelligence-sharing programs were either terminated or scaled back as a result of Jonathan Pollard's actions?
No No response

15.

Has the United States government made any effort to publicly apologize for its misrepresentation of Jonathan Pollard as a "traitor"?
No No response

16. a)

Has the U.S. government made any effort to determine which Pentagon officials were responsible for providing the press with a complete, unredacted copy of Secretary of Defense Les Aspin's confidential letter of December 23, 1993, to the president regarding Jonathan Pollard's commutation request?

b)

If not, has the U.S. government at least provided Jonathan Pollard's lawyers with an official copy of Mr. Aspin's leaked December 23, 1993 communication as per their request?
a) No

b) No

No response

17. a)

Did the Department of Justice use any of the classified material which Israel returned to the U.S. as evidence against Jonathan Pollard?

b)

If so, how was this consistent with the promise made to Israel that such documents would not be used against Pollard?

a) Yes

b) This was a clear violation of the assurances given to Israel.

No response

18. a)

Did any of the intelligence provided to Saudi Arabia by LCDR Michael Schwartz pertain to Israel?

b)

If so, was Israel ever officially notified of this fact?

a) Highly probable

b) According to official sources: No

No response

19.

Was the damage assessment of the Michael Schwartzespionage shared with Israel so that appropriate counter measures could be taken?

According to official sources: No

No response

See Also:

  • Facts Page & Links to Sub Pages
  • Schwartz Page
  • Victim Impact Statement in MEQ: Why Pollard Got Life