E-mail a friendJanuary 7, 2008
In the kick-off to season 5, retired four-star Army general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighs in on Barack Obama's run for the Oval Office, the way forward in Iraq and the U.S. role in Pakistan, Kenya and other global hot spots.
Gen. Colin Powell
Gen. Colin Powell
Halle Berry, Jimmy Smits, Will Smith and others congratulate Tavis on his fifth season on PBS. (:31)
Former Secretary of State discusses Barack Obama's early campaign success. (4:32)
A retired Army general and former Secretary of State, Colin Powell not only served his country in a 35-year military career, but also in public service in five administrations. When he became President Reagan's assistant for National Security Affairs, he was the first African American to serve in that position, as he's been in every office held since, including chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In '05, Powell joined a venture capital firm. He also serves on the board of the Council on Foreign Relations.
