He expressly stated he knew he was helping to evade financial sanctions and you think it's "sad" to punish him for violating the laws of our country? How does

He expressly stated he knew he was helping to evade financial sanctions and you think it's "sad" to punish him for violating the laws of our country? How does it help anyone? It sets the tone that people who break the rule of law will be punished. It establish that there is real "stick" so that other people do not perpetrate similar crimes with other rogue states.