I wouldn't. I still do a bit of IT consultancy, and was offered a job in Iraq a few months back paying serious money.

I decided I was entirely too white and western to survive in that environment.

There is a reason that work in Iraq is so well paid... maybe if you're connected directly to the military supply chain you'll be better protected? Maybe most or all of the work would be in the green zone? The work I was offered was private sector, and way too risky in my judgement regardless of the pay...