As I read the letters to the editor Sept. 16, something just didn't sound right.

Mr. McGaughy's letter entitled "This is Bush's war to live with," I feel is totally wrong. This is every red-blooded American's war to live with.

As a proud veteran who served seven and a half years, I support President Bush and I support our troops fighting this war.

Mr. McGaughy stated there were "thousands upon thousands of Iraqi civilians killed, many who were women and children." Mr. McGaughy, Iraq is not America. In Iraq, women and children are taught to kill Americans, not play Mario on the Nintendo Wii and cook as our women and children are taught.

Having lost family and friends in the war, my heart goes out to all who have paid the ultimate price. Unlike past wars, this war is being fought by an all-volunteer Army. There was no draft. If men and women joined to get college funds and to get away from trouble, they may have joined for the wrong reasons.

As far as the war being planned before 9-11, that is probably true, however the same intelligence reports that President Bush received about 9-11 and he didn't react on are the same intelligence reports that stated Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. What should Bush have done? Wait for Saddam to strike first?

Contrary to popular belief, weapons of mass destruction were found and destroyed in Iraq. Their names were Uday and Qusay Hussein.

God bless America and God bless our troops.