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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 | + | '''Joseph Cofer Black''', known as Cofer, is known for his leading role in the CIA's worldwide kidnapping and [[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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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 | Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau |publisher=Greatertalent.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref> | 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 | Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau |publisher=Greatertalent.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref> | ||
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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 euphemistically referred to as 'extraordinary rendition'.[1]
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Career
Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked in the security industry.
CIA
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.
Blackwater
From 2005 until 2008, Black was Vice Chairman of Blackwater USA, a US-based private security firm.
Total Intelligence Solutions
Black later served as the chairman of the privately owned intelligence gathering company Total Intelligence Solutions.
Blackbird Technologies
Black is currently Vice President of Blackbird Technologies, a technology solutions provider based in the Washington DC area.[2]
References
- ↑ Dana Hedgpeth, ‘Xe (Blackwater)'s Owner Has Spies for Hire’, Washington Post, 3 November 2007
- ↑ "Cofer Black | Greater Talent Network Speakers Bureau". Greatertalent.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").