October 1, 2021
The Scheller Case is America’s Dreyfus Affair
By Barry Shaw
The fate imposed on Scheller is eerily similar to the fate of Colonel Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish French officer who was scapegoated for the crimes of their military establishment and elite officer class.
When Marine Colonel Scheller spoke out publicly to demand accountability after thirteen American military personnel had been murdered in Kabul, the top Pentagon officials did what the French did: they relieved him of his duty and confined him to solitary confinement as the French did with Georges Piquart 123 years ago.
Republicans Demand Release of Marine Lt. Col. Jailed for Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal
By Eric Lendrum October 1, 2021
A Marine spokesperson confirmed that Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller is currently in pre-trial confinement in the Regional Brig of Marine Corps Installations East, in Camp Lejeune, as he awaits an Article 32 hearing. Although he has not yet been formally charged, Scheller faces the possibility of being charged under a handful of articles, including “contempt toward officials” (Article 88), “willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer” (Article 90), “failure to obey lawful general orders” (Article 92), and “conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman” (Article 133).
The day after the testimony, over 30 House Republicans signed a joint letter to the Marine Corps Commandant, General David Berger, demanding Scheller’s release.
“Given his excellent record and more than 15 years of dedicated service,” the letter states, “we do not believe and have seen no evidence that LTC Sheller poses a grave risk of criminal misconduct.” The letter was signed by Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), among others.
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