Caren Besner

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Jul 6, 2020, 11:18 AM

Tweets and Termites

Albert Einstein observed, "If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that...

May 3, 2018, 10:37 PM

Of Flaming Tomes and Deleted Posts: Censorship and Ideology in the Age of Information

In 1982, seven years after the fall of Saigon, General William Westmoreland, the former US Commander in SE Asia declared, “Vietnam was the first war fought without censorship. Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.” The...

May 28, 2015, 1:13 PM

Of hydras, hubris, and Hezbollah: American foreign policy and the re-making of the Middle East

In classical Greek mythology, the Lernaean hydra was an enormous hideous serpent with numerous heads that ravaged the area around Lerna in the Peloponnese. According to legend, its very breath was so poisonous that whomever came into contact with...

May 14, 2015, 3:49 PM

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: An echo from the past and an omen for the future

Before the onset of the 5th century AD, Imperial Rome dominated the known world. True, the empire had previously been split in half for administrative purposes, with one Emperor in Rome and another in Constantinople; but to all outward purposes...

Apr 6, 2015, 10:26 AM

Of Cowardice and Desertion: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis

There is a famous line from a classical movie, "The Wizard of Oz," where the wizard responds to the request of the cowardly lion for the quality he believed he lacked: courage. In that scene, the wizard states, "You...

Feb 17, 2015, 10:25 AM

Who really won the Cold War?

Who Really Won the Cold War? There is an old adage that states, "The more things change, the more they remain the same." This is especially evident in the world of politics, where old idea's and systems previously discarded, are...

Jan 30, 2015, 9:37 AM

The Politics of Delusion: Enemy Recognition and Political Correctness

In the heady early days of WWII, fear of an enemy air attack on both East and West coasts was overwhelming. The U.S. government's response was to mobilize tens of thousands of civilian volunteers into an early warning system...

Jan 29, 2015, 11:08 PM

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Chimera of Peace or Victory

The American Heritage dictionary defines "victory" as the defeat of an enemy or triumph in a struggle against difficulties. "Peace," on the other hand, is characterized by the absence of hostilities, or alternatively, a treaty to end a conflict...

Jan 2, 2015, 8:54 AM

Israel, the Left, and the Jews: A Brief Synopsis

Clausewitz once said, “War is the continuation of politics by other means.” Both war and politics are subjects that Israel understands well. Re-established in our ancient homeland after 2000 years of exile, Israel was born out of the world’s...

Jan 2, 2015, 7:51 AM

The war between the Jews

Fratricide is an ugly word. It evokes the image of siblings in conflict with one another. The Old Testament is replete with stories of such disharmony, that serves both as a lesson in morality and a warning for future...

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About Me

Caren Besner is a retired teacher who has written articles published by American Thinker, Sun-Sentinel, The Algemeiner, Jerusalem Post, Jewish Journal, IsraPost, The Jewish Voice, Independent Sentinel, San Diego Jewish World, Arutz Sheva, Jewish Press, The Front Page, The Florida Veteran, Jootube, The Moderate Voice, and Israel National News.