I'm contemplating going to Iraq....opinions? [View All]

[DoNotRefill]

I'm seriously considering applying for a job which would involve going to Iraq for a year. With my resume, I'd stand a decent chance of getting it.

It wouldn't involve killing people, it would involve reconstruction of Iraqi infrastructure. While there's a risk of being killed, considering the way people drive around here, it's risky driving to my current job. ;)

The money's OK, but that's not why I'd go. I'd go to try to make the situation better for the Iraqi people.

My father worked in the Middle East many moons ago (building communications systems, not bombing people). He found it to be a personally satisfying experience.

What say you, my fellow DUers? Can a person go to Iraq without losing their soul and being branded some kind of mercenary?