Linked to the article in my above post;
I'm with the critics on this one
Supporters argue that he was punished excessively given that he spied for a country that's a U.S. ally and point to other cases where spies from less-friendly countries were treated more leniently.
Critics, including prosecutors and government officials, call him a traitor who they say damaged U.S. national security by disclosing a trove of sensitive documents.
He becomes eligible for parole in November, on the 30th anniversary of his arrest on charges of selling classified information to Israel.
This week, there was widespread media speculation that Pollard could be released sooner.