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The marine officer, who posted a rant, will plead guilty to the charges leveraged against him by the Pentagon and military leadership, making plausible excuses for the Afghan debacle. The higher-ups in the chain of command will have the option to hide forever or face the consequence of wrong choices.
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller faces charges including disrespecting superiors. He's hoping for either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions, his lawyer told CBS News.
Lt Col Stuart Scheller who went viral after criticizing the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is expected to plead guilty to multiple charges filed against him for his comments.
Scheller will face a court martial next week on six violations including contempt, disobeying orders, conduct unbecoming of an officer, failure to obey orders and dereliction of duties.
Scheller was charged with contempt, disrespect towards officials, dereliction of duties, failure to obey order or dereliction in the performance of duties and conduct unbecoming.