Sgt. David Goldich, USMC, wrote the following in the new Proceedings;
Lately I have been thinking of what lessons I should pass on to those who follow me. And there is an unfortunate truth that needs to be shared with and understood by our young Marines: Iraq has likely set predictable patterns for the future. Our enemies know that the only Americans who can or need be beaten do not wear uniforms. A society that does not have the will to let warriors die fighting will not long survive. A civilization that values its very being less than the dignity of its sworn enemies should be morally prepared to fail.
