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October 3, 2008

Former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski explains what an Obama presidency would mean in the world and weighs in on the winner of the first presidential debate. The Unit star Dennis Haysbert describes his first meeting with one of his idols—Sidney Poitier.


Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Zbigniew Brzezinski

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Former national security advisor talks about what the U.S. strategy has been and should be in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan. (3:07)
 
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Full interview. (9:35)
 
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Zbigniew Brzezinski is one of the most respected figures in American foreign policy. He served as National Security Advisor to President Carter and, since leaving government, has been active as a consultant, teacher and writer. He's a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and foreign policy professor at Johns Hopkins University. A Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Brzezinski's books include the New York Times best seller Second Chance and America and the World.


 

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

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The Unit star discusses how his early career was inspired by Sidney Poitier, Marlon Brando and Laurence Olivier. (3:04)
 
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Full interview. (12:59)
 
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Dennis Haysbert is best known for his role as President Palmer in the hit TV series 24. Now starring in the CBS action-drama, The Unit, he has film credits that include Waiting to Exhale, Far From Heaven—both earning him critical raves—and Goodbye Bafana. A Northern California native, Haysbert declined various sports scholarships, opting to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He's a certified deep sea diver, avid environmentalist and spokesperson for the National Leadership Commission on AIDS.