Was this the sentence that you think he deserves that is if you feel he was guilty to begin with.
Do you think they showed mercy to him?
If you have not had the chance to follow this story as much as you would have liked, I have added the following links to threads I have posted on this soldier and his plight.
Military Court Convicts U.S. Soldier For Iraqi Man's 'Mercy Killing' - Capt. Rogelio Maynulet
Maynulet enters not guilty plea in 'mercy killing' trial (maximum sentence of 20 years)
Trial set for captain accused of killing badly-injured Iraqi - Capt. Maynulet (murder vs mercy)
I'm relieved there wasn't an effort to 'set an example' with a much harsher result than dismissal.
As you probably know, dismissal from the service for an officer is the equivalent of at least a bad conduct discharge for an enlisted man or woman. In addition to being dismissed from the service, you lose your veterans benefits, it is tough to impossible to get a security clearance, etc. This will put some major road blocks in his path.
As indicated in one of my earlier posts in this thread, the military jury, if it felt compelled to find him guilty of something, was compassionate in finding him guilty of voluntary manslaughter (a lesser offense than murder). They were also merciful in simply dismissing him from the service without fine or prison time.
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