Isolationism
Subject in Politics
Isolationism has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Shawn Ryan Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
James LechnerRetired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former Army Ranger, Battle of Mogadishu veteran, and author of With My Shield
Lechner opposes isolationism, arguing that past U.S. retreats contributed to both World Wars.
“We've tried isolationism twice, and both of them, at least in part, resulted in the World Wars”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down (Oct 8, 2026) · Listen from 2:59:55
Podcasts
- The Shawn Ryan Show · 1 episode
Episodes
#346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk DownThe Shawn Ryan Show · Oct 8, 2026 · 3 h 20 min
Retired Army Ranger James Lechner tells Shawn Ryan about fighting and being wounded in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, turning around Ramadi, Afghanistan policy failures, and the war in Ukraine.