In a war zone, this crime sounds a lot like justice to me. Probation and a fine, I have no problem with, maybe even a lesser fine.
The italicized stuff is bullshit to smooth over ugly reality:
[Federal public defender Michael] Nachmanoff said in court documents that Ayala had a visceral response to learning of Loyd's injuries and in a "perfect storm" of conditions abandoned his years of discipline and made the wrong choice.Many a soldier in the field would do the same if someone ambushed his buddies the way Abdul Salam did Paula Loyd.
