If the soldier (Hasoun?) was AWOL, he might face the death sentence.

[LittleApple81]

Well if they didn't kill him, we will, so there.

[wndycty]

1. Bush goes AWOL and becomes president. . .

. . .LOL

[Manix]

2. ...yeah bring in that SOB as well.

[Walt Starr]

3. Nope, only during a time of

DECLARED war.

Death penalty does not fit in this instance as there is no declared war.

AWOL does not carry the death penalty in a time of declared war, either. Desertion can.

[amber dog democrat]

4. I thought that applied in time or WAR.

Has war been declared?
There is an Article 15 for sure and maybe some otheres but not desertion in time of war. That'd be a General Courts Martial - I can't see it going that far.

[Zynx]

5. Pretty sure this would count as desertion

And desertion from command in the field/command with important duty. Doesn't sound like he was planning on coming back.

You can quite certainly be executed for that.

[Bandit]

6. I could be wrong but I always thought desertion was gone over thirty days

with no intention of returning. I don't think this guy was gone that long so it is still AWOL the same thing Bush* did.

[GiovanniC]

7. Bush SO Doesn't Want to Touch This Thing

n/t