Marine Corps officer Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scherer said on Sunday that he will resign after being removed from his post for remarks about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
“I am currently not waiting for legal proceedings. I can stay in the Marine Corps for another three years, but I don’t think this is the way I’m going. I’m resigning from the US Marine Corps now, effective now,” he said in a new video Zhong said Published on His Facebook and LinkedIn accounts. “I have given up my retirement life, all rights, I don’t want a penny.”
Schiller also recalled that his boss asked him what he wanted to accomplish by posting a video criticizing the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
“Now this is a very difficult question for me, and my answer is that I want senior leaders to be held accountable,” Scherer said. All I ask is to be accountable to my senior leaders when there are obvious mistakes. If they do, I will return to my rank and accomplish what I want. “
At the end of the 10-minute video, Scheller warned of the consequences of the pursuit of stability and money, which he said would make people “slaves of the system.”
“I don’t need a dollar. I just need everyone who wants to go back outside the barbed wire every day to wear a blue collar, go to work every day, and support their family,” he said. “Those are the people I need. Follow me and we will bring down the whole fucking system.”
This week, Schiller received a lot of attention After asking for accountability He also criticized senior military leaders for handling the issue of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Schiller posted a four-minute video on social media on Thursday, pointing out the mistakes made during the entire evacuation process. Islamic State-K An explosion outside Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul killed 13 American soldiers and many Afghans.
His video went viral online and caused controversy. Some commentators praised Schiller’s notes on the operation, while others criticized him for calling senior leaders in uniform and urging him to resign.
“Stewart Scherer Will become a better secretary of defense Compare Lloyd Austin,” the representative wrote Matt GatesRepublicans from Florida wrote on Twitter.
Donald Trump Jr. also weighed, Call it “shame” Schiller breathed a sigh of relief.
Schiller wrote in an article Facebook A post published on Friday said that he was relieved because his editing was criticized by the public after it went viral.
In response Weekly newspaper, Major Marine Corps spokesperson Jim Stenger said:
Due to the loss of trust and confidence in his commanding ability, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Scherer was relieved of his command by the commander of the Eastern Infantry School, Colonel David Emmel.
For many Marines, this is clearly an exciting time, and we encourage anyone struggling to seek advice or talk with Marines. There is a forum where Marine Corps leaders can resolve their disagreements with the command system, but this is not social media.
At the same time, in China, state-controlled Global Times Tell the story of Schiller Exhibiting “low morale” American armies.
Weekly newspaper Scheller was contacted for further comments, but no response was received immediately.
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