Re: Sarie Bryson’s March 21 letter, “Never again”:

I would like to thank Ms. Bryson for her excellent letter. For those who criticize her and compare her to former President Carter, I suggest they read Carter's book, as they might learn something. He is in complete support of the continued existence of the state of Israel and is certainly not a supporter of terrorism. He does not “only blame Israel for things.” However, he does criticize those Israeli policies that are deterrents to peace, such as settlers in the occupied areas, not adhering to United Nations resolutions, the treatment of Palestinians, etc.

Americans seem to ignore or not want to know that Palestine was a thriving inhabited land prior to the usurpation of its native people and the creation of the modern state of Israel and that until the Palestinians are treated justly, there will never be peace in the Middle East.

— Janet O'Donnell, Thousand Oaks