April 26, 2007
Cofer Black Joins Team Romney
A huge get for Team Romney Counter Terrorism Official Cofer Black Joins up with Mitt. Mitt and Cofer had this to say:
“I am pleased to welcome Cofer Black to our campaign. He has a long and impressive career dedicated to making America safer and more secure in the world,” said Governor Romney. “Our country faces a new generation of challenges and Black’s experience at the forefront of our nation’s counterterrorism efforts will be a tremendous asset.”
Joining Romney for President, Cofer Black said, “Our country faces grave threats from abroad threats that will require us to change our thinking, institutions and strategy if we are to prevail. Governor Romney sees clearly the threat in front of us and will give our military and intelligence professionals the tools and leadership they need to ensure that America remains strong, free and prosperous.”
Background On Cofer Black:
Cofer Black Is A Former Top Counterterrorism Official With More Than 30 Years Experience. Black is Chairman of Total Intelligence Solutions. Beginning in February 2005, he became Vice Chairman of Blackwater USA and CEO of The Black Group. Black was the United States Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism with the rank of Ambassador at Large from December 2002 to November 2004. In this role, he was the point person for the U.S. government’s international counterterrorism policy in the first term of the Bush administration. Prior to joining the State Department, Black had a distinguished 28-year career in the Directorate of Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency. During his CIA career, Black served six foreign tours in field management positions and served as Task Force Chief in the Near East and South Asia Division, Deputy Chief of the Latin America Division and Director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center.
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April 26th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Great get for Romney. Period.
April 26th, 2007 at 11:24 am
When I was a Hill Staffer, members of congress referred to Cofer Black as an embarassment.
In one hearing one, a (very conservative) Republican said to another, “I am more afraid of this guy’s incompetence than I am of the terrorists.”
Cofer Black was a disaster in government. Now he’s on a sinking ship.
April 26th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Me, what were you a staff assistant for senator feinstein?
April 26th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Cofer Black’s Blackwater USA private security group has been an unmitigated disaster in Iraq and has been responsible for several massacres of Iraqis. I don’t think his endorsement reflects well on Romney at all.
April 26th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Companies like Blackwater have flourished because of the numerous restrictions that are military is under, some of the imposed by the Prez, some by the courts and Congress, and some by political considerations. Folks who oppose Blackwater are people who want to treat our enemies like they’re choirboys and our soldiers like they’re thugs.
April 26th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Wow, he even looks scary….some “get”
April 26th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Cofer Black’s Blackwater USA private security group has been an unmitigated disaster in Iraq and has been responsible for several massacres of Iraqis. I don’t think his endorsement reflects well on Romney at all.
LJ,
While I like what Cofer did while he was DDO at CIA, I think you are absolutely right about his Black Water ties. The media rarely reports on the full extent of the private armies that are employed in Iraq and if they did, the American people would be outraged. While it looks good on the surface for Romney, I think you are absolutely right.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Geoff,
Looks like instead of period you meant comma.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Jason, you mean, mean boy
April 26th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
LJ, this guy serves 28 years in the CIA and you’re blaming him for Blackwater’s snafus because he’s been employed there less than 18 months? I just think you’re scared that McCain’s national security credentials aren’t indispensable and can be overcome with the right staff choices. Any way you look at it, recruiting the former head of the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center is a plus.