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Marine who spoke out about Afghanistan withdrawal says he expects to be jailed
Washington Examiner ^ | September 1, 2021 - 3:53 PM | By Kaelan Deese

Posted on 09/01/2021 5:51:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk

A Marine who claimed he was "relieved from duty" after going viral for criticizing military leadership over the withdrawal from Afghanistan now speculates he might be court-martialed and "will probably do some jail time."

Stuart Scheller, who claims now to be a former lieutenant colonel, has been posting regular updates about his dissenting stance that led to his alleged removal from the military, saying in a Wednesday update to a video he uploaded to social media on Aug. 27, "The Marine Corps will assign an investigating officer. Most likely a Colonel."

Scheller's initial video posted last week came just hours after 11 Marines, one Navy sailor, and one Army soldier were killed during a terrorist attack in Kabul near the airport. The United States scrambled to evacuate as many eligible Afghans and U.S. citizens from the country before the Aug. 31 deadline for military forces to exit the country. Scheller said in the video that he knew at least one person who was killed in the Kabul attack.

"Once the investigating officer finalizes his recommendation, the Marine Corps will decide if they should pursue court-martial," Scheller claimed on Wednesday, adding that if it does go to court-martial, "I will be found guilty and will probably do some jail time. This will provide me a valuable opportunity to read, write, and contemplate."

The Marines confirmed Scheller's "situation is currently under investigation" but declined to provide further details to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, according to Capt. Sam Stephenson, a spokesman for the Training and Education Command. "The Marine Corps is not providing any additional information regarding Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller. His situation is currently under investigation and being handled appropriately by his chain of command, and therefore, we cannot comment further."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bidensfault; stuartscheller
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1 posted on 09/01/2021 5:51:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

They are going to throw the book at him for pointing out all the treason going on above him.


2 posted on 09/01/2021 5:53:07 PM PDT by Dogbert41 ("Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).)
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To: Hojczyk

Boy, I would have loved to be that investigating officer and had the opportunity to place blame exactly where it should be placed.


3 posted on 09/01/2021 5:53:51 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Hojczyk

Do it! Make him a martyr. Keep this disaster on the front page!


4 posted on 09/01/2021 5:55:15 PM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos)
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To: Hojczyk

“...being handled appropriately by his chain of command, and therefore, we cannot comment further.”

Uhh, huh.

The man has tendered his resignation, requested to be effective in two weeks — 10 days, now. The Corp not just accepting that resignation, and advancing it to completion...

This is political retribution, now.


5 posted on 09/01/2021 5:56:05 PM PDT by HKMk23 (LORD, HASTE THE DAY...!)
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To: Hojczyk

Off to the 1/6 Gulag. Criminal!


6 posted on 09/01/2021 5:56:47 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportiongte tfo mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: joma89
"Boy, I would have loved to be that investigating officer and had the opportunity to place blame exactly where it should be placed."

I would as well but we both know that the 'Perfume Princesses of the Pentagon' will never let anybody that is honest anywhere near their "investigation" or the political show trial.

They are going to lean hard on this man hard to take a plea bargain so that there is no court martial to report on.

7 posted on 09/01/2021 5:58:41 PM PDT by WMarshal ("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
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To: Hojczyk

I just hope he survives til he gets out.


8 posted on 09/01/2021 6:00:24 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Hojczyk

He should be Trump’s next Secretary of Defense.


9 posted on 09/01/2021 6:03:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: griswold3

thats a problem.

FP of FR you bet

FP of the New York slimes? nope. not even the last page.
same with the rest of the MSM.


10 posted on 09/01/2021 6:04:29 PM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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To: Hojczyk

This guy’s going to get the Jack Nicholson/One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest treatment. It will be declared service related and he ain’t coming out of the nut house until he can be trusted to play nicely with others. He’s a marine so that means never.


11 posted on 09/01/2021 6:07:42 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Don't blame others for the road you're on. That's your own asphalt.)
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To: Hojczyk

We don’t have political prisoners in the United States, doncha know.


12 posted on 09/01/2021 6:11:22 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Hojczyk

I thought he resigned his commission as part of his speaking out?


13 posted on 09/01/2021 6:13:00 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: ameribbean expat

He will be in solitary close to one of tbe unfortunate souls at jan 6.


14 posted on 09/01/2021 6:14:41 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Hojczyk

Bookmark


15 posted on 09/01/2021 6:14:44 PM PDT by Chgogal (#GulagNancy is going all Cuba on Trump Supporters. #Biden lost The War on Terror.)
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To: colorado tanker

And to think - we grew up thinking we were lucky to live in a great country.

We were lucky growing up here. Now we see the mess our country is in.


16 posted on 09/01/2021 6:15:22 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Hojczyk

Biden walks free. Outrageous!


17 posted on 09/01/2021 6:15:48 PM PDT by Chgogal (#GulagNancy is going all Cuba on Trump Supporters. #Biden lost The War on Terror.)
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To: Dogbert41

They’re setting an example of him. Just like the Jan. 6 Political Prisoners.


18 posted on 09/01/2021 6:16:11 PM PDT by laplata
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To: Skywise

Tendered to the first general officer in his chain. Tendered, not accepted. Unlike in civilian worlds, one doesn’t just quit, get up, walk away....

You ask. They approve or not.


19 posted on 09/01/2021 6:16:58 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: Boardwalk

They’re setting an example of him. Just like the Jan. 6 Political Prisoners.

No. he’ll be sent to a military brig.


20 posted on 09/01/2021 6:17:26 PM PDT by laplata
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