U.S. Marine Battalion Commander Fired For Blasting ‘Inept’ Military Leadership Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

 

Washington Free Beacon: Marine Battalion Commander Fired After Blasting ‘Inept’ Military Leadership Over Afghanistan Withdrawal 

A sitting Marine battalion commander was fired Friday after he slammed the "ineptitude" of U.S. military leadership over the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, saying he was willing to risk losing his 17-year career and future retirement pension in order to "demand accountability" from top military brass. 

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller said in a Facebook post that he was relieved for cause after he posted a video Thursday saying military leadership let service members down during the bungled Afghanistan withdrawal. 

His video post came after a terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday that killed 13 U.S. service members, including someone with whom Scheller had a close relationship. 

 "I have been relieved for caused based on a lack of trust and confidence," Scheller wrote. 

In his Thursday video post, Scheller said that military leadership should take responsibility for the situation in Afghanistan.  

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WNU Editor: I suspect that he is voicing what many are thinking right now.

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