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'''Joseph Cofer Black''', known as Cofer, is the Vice Chairman of the American mercenary organization [[Xe (Blackwater) USA]] and Chairman of [[Total Intel]]. He 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. Black 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''', 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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==Career==
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Since resigning from the CIA, Cofer Black has worked in the security industry.
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==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 a Director of the [[CIA]]'s Counterterrorism Center.
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===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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===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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===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>
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==

Revision as of 15:34, 24 March 2014

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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'.[1]

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]

Affiliations


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References

  1. Dana Hedgpeth, ‘Xe (Blackwater)'s Owner Has Spies for Hire’, Washington Post, 3 November 2007
  2. "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").