Ex-Marine discharged for criticizing botched Afghanistan exit, Stuart Scheller, says he has one major regret
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Former Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. who was discharged after blasting top military brass for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal told Fox News he has one major regret — but would still do it over again.
"I wish I hadn’t been so wrought with emotion," said the decorated ex-Marine who posted a series of videos to social media slamming his bosses for the chaotic retreat. "I would have toned down the inciting language, so people would have focused more on the message."
In one video posted to Youtube, he particularly regretted saying, "Follow me, and we will bring the whole f—ing system down," which he meant metaphorically, he said.
But aside from that misstep, Scheller, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, said he wouldn’t take back what he did — even though it came at a very high cost.