Yeah well, he violated his oath, his general orders and his fellow soldiers. I could careless about mercy. He deserted plain and simple. This is why we are still in that hell hole 16 years later. This is whole bull crap of show mercy. No it's war. You kill the enemy. Not run off pretending to be James Bond. Not willingly giving information that lead to your fellow soldiers getting ambushed. No punishment is too cruel or too harsh.
Trust me, what just happened today in that court room just weakened the entire US Army. There are excuses for his behavior and his choices. He got off free and clear.