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‘His career is over’: Marine general could be fired for botched Iraq letter

By Russ Read

Published January 7, 2020 9:25pm ET

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‘His career is over’: Marine general could be fired for botched Iraq letter — U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. William H. Seely III, a native of Saigon, Vietnam, director with Senior Leader Management Branch, speaks during Marine Week Detroit, Marine Corps Leadership Seminar at Wayne State University, Sept. 8, 2017. Marine Week provides an opportunity for the Marine Corps to visit a city that normally doesnât have opportunities to interact with Marines on a regular basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cristian L. Ricardo) | U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cristian L. Ricardo

The career of a U.S. general is in peril after his name appeared on a letter about troop movements in Iraq that was circulated among Baghdad officials.

Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William Seely’s name was on the draft letter, though he did not sign it. It was also unclear if he read it before it was sent out.

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