Irwin
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On Thursday, a Marine infantry officer and battalion commander took to social media to air his frustrations with senior military leadership over their handling of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and what he says is a lack of accountability for mistakes made by those charged with managing the final stages of America’s longest war.
“I’m not saying we’ve got to be in Afghanistan forever, but I am saying: Did any of you throw your rank on the table and say ‘hey, it’s a bad idea to evacuate Bagram Airfield, a strategic airbase, before we evacuate everyone,’” asked Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller in a recent video shared to Facebook and LinkedIn.
This guy needs to be court-martialed. In a time of crisis, after decisions have been made and are being executed, you don't go on social media criticizing the people who made those decisions; you follow orders. Unless you're being told to do something that's unConstitutional, you follow orders. That's your job. It's too late to do it differently, so why go on social media now? After we're out, you can come forward with your complaints or if you have any information, but doing it right in the middle of a crisis just makes matters worse.