I'm hoping to discuss this issue in detail with a cousin of mine...
He was in the Army, served in Iraq, and has since retired from the army...(Gee I thought nobody could get out of the service right now)
He is now in Iraq working as a private contractor. As a contractor, he is now earning something like 4X his Lt. Col pay (when he was active duty the pay was much less, which inspired him to leave the service after 20+ years of sevice)
I can't wait to hear his take on recent events over there. He should be in town over Christmas unless he decides to stay in Iraq for still more $$$.