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The Marine who faces a court-martial for his criticism of the Afghanistan withdrawal will plead guilty to the charges in the hopes of demonstrating the sort of accountability he had accused the top Pentagon brass of not demonstrating.
To supporters, he was a rare patriot willing to speak harsh truths to power, at the cost of his career and his financial security. To his superiors, he was wildly out of line and unwilling to register his complaints through the time-honored internal channels.
To supporters, he was a rare patriot willing to speak harsh truths to power, at the cost of his career and his financial security. To his superiors, he was wildly out of line and unwilling to register his complaints through the time-honored internal channels.
The Marine who faces a court-martial for his criticism of the Afghanistan withdrawal will plead guilty to the charges in the hopes of demonstrating the sort of accountability he had accused the top Pentagon brass of not demonstrating.
Brushing aside a groundswell of popular support that included a large number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the Marine Corps said Wednesday it was moving ahead with plans to court-martial Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller for his outspoken and viral criticisms of how the top brass handled the Afghan war and its chaotic ending.