Conspiracy to commit a crime is an offence in many countries which carries a penalty almost as stiff as the actual crime. I think if she had done the same thing in most civilized countries and been caught she probably wouldn't have been treated much differently. There is no justification for aiding and abetting terrorism. Terrorism is not the same as revolution and it is not a game for rich spoiled children. It is not a "slap on the wrist" offence.