Venezuela, Ideology, and Why We Keep Fighting Unwinnable Wars | Ep. 294 | Pt. 3

About this episode

Terry Wilson discusses geopolitics, U.S. foreign policy, and personal redemption in his conversation with Mike Ritland.

Retired Army Sergeant Major and Green Beret Terry Wilson closes out a conversation that covers everything from geopolitics to personal redemption. Terry and Mike dig into the Venezuela raid, the consistency problem with U.S. foreign policy, and whether fighting an ideology like Islamic extremism is even winnable. Then it gets personal — Terry reflects on rebuilding his marriage, watching his kids move forward after losing their brother, and how faith, not discipline alone, became the foundation that finally held. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mike Ritland

Guest: Terry Wilson

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• U.S. foreign policy
• personal redemption
• marriage rebuilding
• faith

Keywords

• Venezuela
• U.S. foreign policy
• Islamic extremism
• personal redemption
• marriage rebuilding

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Places: Venezuela

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