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Networking in the Danger Zone?
Croaker-bg asks: "I currently am an Information Security/ Network Engineer for a large government contract firm and have recently seen several solicitations come across email regarding gigs in the Middle East and surrounding regions, including both Iraq and Afghanistan. Understanding that the pay might be good for being willing to face the hazards, I continue to have my curiosity perked by these short-term jaunts. Lately however, the news of fellow contractors being abducted has put a new spin on the hazards of working abroad in these areas. Has anyone survived such a trip and lived to tell the tale with a fat wallet? If so, would you consider doing it again or is it just to dangerous?"
...they would get me to go: Arm me to the teeth, and train me in the proper use of the weapon(s). If I had to go over there as a civilian, I want to be an armed one. If, however, they want to put me in a military uniform to go, that's okay with me.
The al-Quaeda fanatics need to be stopped. They don't care about anyone but themselves. Everything they are doing is only hurting the Iraqi people.
When politicians are involved, everyone loses.
Interesting that all you address is the risks to pay ratio. Without any further information, I'd have to say that you absolutely suck.
Do you feel that the US has a duty to Iraq now that we have unilaterally toppled their gov't against the will of the entire planet, and without good reason, thereby creating the largest tide of anti-americanism I have seen in my 28 years of life, and in doing so killed far more innocents than died on 9/11/2001 in the United States? Or hey, do you just want a quick buck?
I'd say off of your limited statement, you'd fall in to the later. If its pure money then I suspect you'll get exactly what's coming to you.
Here's to finally giving Bush his exit strategy in November
TAX FREE?? Where do I sign up!
Beneath the big banner proclaiming "Grave-Robbers & Corpse Pickers Required".
Tubal-Cain smokes the white owl.
Thats probably true. They relied on innuendo and rote association instead, the kind of tactics that an elementary school child would use or fall for.
How could they perpetrate such a fraud on the american public? Easy, just remember that 50% of the population has an IQ below 100 and waving an american flag in front of a redneck is akin to waving a red flag in front of a bull. Charge!
Liberals call everyone Nazis yet they are the closest thing to it.
You, sir, are almost as much of an asshole as your idols.
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