Work in Iraq For The Coalition Provisional Authority in 2003
In 2003, against the objections of some family and most friends, McVaney volunteered his expertise in the difficult task of helping rebuild an Iraq shattered by the American invasion to take down the Saddam Hussein regime and the chaos and sectarian violence that resulted from the collapse of organized rule and the rise of armed militias. Living in the Baghdad's Green Zone and sleeping with his kevlar helmet, McVaney worked with American and Iraqi counterparts.
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