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?"

Comments

Re:Only one way...

[KrispyKringle]

Got a source? 'Cause I got a whole damn lot saying that there's no link that we know of. Of course, lack of evidence is not evidence of lack, but until I see otherwise, I'm going to have to go with the most likely position, which is that Bush'n'Co made the whole fucking thing up. Not saying Saddam wasn't a bad guy who should be stopped. But we were lied to, we were brought to war under false pretenses, and we, as a nation, have been made responsible for horrible things that none of us ever wanted.

But I'm getting a bit off topic.

Re:Not worth it

[fenix down]

Oh, yeah, like you can survive here legally just mopping floors and picking tomatoes.

Re:Not worth it

[DAldredge]

Please don't use such big words, this dumbass American can not understand you.