Sure it is different Burgdahl was not doing it for his country. And Benedict Arnold would have been in trouble had he stayed in America. It was a self gratification that cause the loss of life of team members. So he lived in a cage while captured. Can you really believe him He needs to be given more than a demotion. Sorry I cannot accept his actions for whatever his reasons. He came out alive and healthy. Not all who looked for him faired as well. And our Judicial arm is screwed up and I live with it every day.