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|birth_name=Joseph Cofer Black
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'''Joseph Cofer Black''', known as Cofer, is known for his leading role in the CIA's worldwide kidnapping and [[torture]] programme, generally known as '[[extraordinary rendition]]'.<ref>Dana Hedgpeth, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/02/AR2007110202165.html ‘Xe (Blackwater)'s Owner Has Spies for Hire’], ''Washington Post'', 3 November 2007</ref>
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'''Joseph 'Cofer' Black''' is a {{USDSO}}. He is known for his leading role in the [[CIA]]'s worldwide [[CIA/Kidnapping|kidnapping]] and [[CIA/Torture|torture]] programme euphemistically referred to as "[[extraordinary rendition]]".<ref>Dana Hedgpeth, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/02/AR2007110202165.html ‘Xe (Blackwater)'s Owner Has Spies for Hire’], ''Washington Post'', 3 November 2007</ref>
  
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==Career==
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==CIA Career==
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Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked in the security industry.
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Cofer black worked for around 25 years in the [[CIA]].
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Black was appointed Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counter-terrorism by President [[George W. Bush]] in December 2002. He was the [[Director of the National Counterterrorism Center]] (1999-2002).
  
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==CIA==
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==Later activities==
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Black was appointed Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counter-terrorism by President [[George W. Bush]] in December 2002. He was a Director of the [[CIA]]'s Counterterrorism Center.
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Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked for [[private military contractor]]s.
  
 
===Blackwater===
 
===Blackwater===
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From 2005 until 2008, Black was Vice Chairman of [[Blackwater USA]], a US-based private security firm.  
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From 2005 until 2008, Black was Vice Chairman of [[Blackwater USA]].  
  
 
===Total Intelligence Solutions===
 
===Total Intelligence Solutions===
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Black later served as the chairman of the privately owned intelligence gathering company [[Total Intelligence Solutions]].
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Black later was the chairman of the privately owned intelligence gathering company [[Total Intelligence Solutions]].
  
 
===Blackbird Technologies===
 
===Blackbird Technologies===
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Black is currently Vice President of Blackbird Technologies, a technology solutions provider based in the Washington DC area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatertalent.com/CoferBlack/ |title=Cofer Black &#124; Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau |publisher=Greatertalent.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref>
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Black has worked as Vice President of [[Blackbird Technologies]], a "technology solutions provider based in the Washington DC area".<ref>http://www.greatertalent.com/CoferBlack/</ref>
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==Affiliations==
 
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*[[Xe (Blackwater) USA]] - Vice Chairman
 
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*[[Total Intel]] - Chairman
 
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*[[The Black Group]] - Head
 
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*[[Central Intelligence Agency]] - Former Director Counterterrorism Center
 
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==References==
 
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[[Category:spooks|Black, Cofer]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 1 July 2023

Person.png Cofer Black   Alchetron Amazon C-SPAN IMDB NNDB PowerbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, “terror expert”, deep state operative)
Black jcofer sct.jpg
BornJoseph Cofer Black
1950
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
NationalityUS
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Member ofAssociation of Former Intelligence Officers, Blackwater
Interests“terrorism”
PartyRepublican
US deep state operative with a leading role in the CIA's kidnapping and torture

Employment.png Vice Chairman

In office
2005 - 2008
EmployerBlackwater USA

Employment.png Coordinator for Counterterrorism

In office
November 26, 2002 - November 15, 2004

Employment.png Task Force Chief in the Near East and South Asia Division

In office
1995 - June 1998
EmployerCIA
End date conjectured.

Employment.png CIA Station Chief

In office
1993 - 1995
EmployerCIA
Khartoum, Sudan

Joseph 'Cofer' Black is a US Deep state operative. He is known for his leading role in the CIA's worldwide kidnapping and torture programme euphemistically referred to as "extraordinary rendition".[1]

CIA Career

Cofer black worked for around 25 years in the CIA. Black was appointed Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Counter-terrorism by President George W. Bush in December 2002. He was the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (1999-2002).

Later activities

Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked for private military contractors.

Blackwater

From 2005 until 2008, Black was Vice Chairman of Blackwater USA.

Total Intelligence Solutions

Black later was the chairman of the privately owned intelligence gathering company Total Intelligence Solutions.

Blackbird Technologies

Black has worked as Vice President of Blackbird Technologies, a "technology solutions provider based in the Washington DC area".[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Dana Hedgpeth, ‘Xe (Blackwater)'s Owner Has Spies for Hire’, Washington Post, 3 November 2007
  2. ↑ http://www.greatertalent.com/CoferBlack/
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