''Capturing Jonathan Pollard: How One of the Most Notorious Spies in American History Was Brought to Justice'' is a book about the
Jonathan Pollard
Jonathan Jay Pollard (born August 7, 1954) is a former intelligence analyst for the United States government. In 1987, as part of a plea agreement, Pollard pleaded guilty to spying for and providing top-secret classified information to Israel. ...
espionage case. It was written by the Navy counterintelligence special agent Ronald J. Olive, who led the effort to capture Pollard.
The book was published by the
Naval Institute Press
The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues. In addition to publishing magazines and books, the Naval Institute holds s ...
in 2006.
Reception
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Parameters
A parameter (), generally, is any characteristic that can help in defining or classifying a particular system (meaning an event, project, object, situation, etc.). That is, a parameter is an element of a system that is useful, or critical, when ...
'' called it a "powerful and sobering book" which is not primarily about the
relationship between Israel and the United States, but about faltering systems for protecting very sensitive material.
See also
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1985: The Year of the Spy
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Lekem
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List of American spies
References
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2006 non-fiction books
Non-fiction books about espionage
Israel–United States relations
American non-fiction books
Books about the United States military
Works about crime in the United States