THE CIA OFFICIAL WHO OVERSAW TORTURE: Cofer Black (At The Pleasure Of The President)

[kpete]

THE CIA OFFICIAL WHO OVERSAW TORTURE: Cofer Black
by leveymg
Fri Dec 21, 2007 at 08:17:07 AM PST
Cofer Black Headed Unit Alleged to Torture Detainees and Withhold Pre-9/11 Warning Memo to FBI


Under Cofer Black’s Command

"A small group of officials within the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center was put in charge of supporting the prisons and managing the interrogations."

By most accounts, Abu Zubaydah was taken into custody in March, 2002 in Pakistan, and after initial U.S. interrogation and treatment for gunshot wounds, sent to a secret CIA torture center in Thailand, where he was waterboarded, in April or May 2002. See, e.g., Larry Johnson’s timeline, http://noquarterusa.net/...

If the Johnson timeline is indeed accurate, at the time Abu Zubayda torture was videotaped, Cofer Black was CTC Director, and he shares command responsibility for that action with his CIA superiors right up through McLaughlin and Pavitt to George Tenet and the President.

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Bottom-line: Cofer Black was in immediate command of CTC at the time CIA let the Flt. 77 hijackers into the U.S. — and an intentional decision was then made at CTC not to alert the FBI when they came in — and Cofer Black was in immediate command of the CIA unit that tortured those who knew the details of the CIA’s role in training at least six of the 9/11 hijackers. Both of those tortured under Black’s command were waterboarded, which cuts off oxygen to the brain, and can result in long term memory loss. Abu Zubaydah is said to have been driven mad by waterboarding and sensory driving techniques, as was Jose Padilla, who AZ fingered during interrogation. See, http://www.dailykos.com/...

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Why torture detainees and then "erase" the tapes? In the context of the CIA’s long relationship with Zubaydah and al-Nashiri, this begins to make sense now, doesn’t it?

much more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/21/11177/815/296/424820

[whistle]

1. Knew the details of CIA’s role in training at least six of the 9/11 hijackers

...holy shite!

[Ghost in the Machine]

2. 9-11 was an inside job...

I've been saying it since the day it happened and I'll say it until the day I die...

[KansDem]

3. I'm with you on this one...

At first I didn't know what to believe. But Bush's actions on that day, plus his ignoring the August 6th PDB, plus his allowing the attackers to move freely prior to 9/11, plus his letting the Bin Ladens in America slip away, plus his reluctance to go after Osama, plus his dealings with the Saudis, plus the financial help he received from the Bin Ladens, plus his going into Iraq for no reason, plus his outing of Plame tells me differently now...

[alfredo]

4. Don't forget his disbanding of the al Qaeda unit and investigations

into Saudi links to terrorism.

[KansDem]

6. Another "plus"

How many more pluses do there have to be before this rotten s.o.b. is arrested? :grr:

[alfredo]

9. War crime complaints will be filed, I could probably put money on that.

[Ghost in the Machine]

8. But... but... but the coincidence theorists will tell you it's all just a big coinkydink!

:hi:

[canadianbeaver]

7. Keep saying it....its the truth......

I too am with you on this.....too many unanswered questions and inconsistancies....MIHOP

[Ghost in the Machine]

14. I'll never stop saying it... ever!

One of these days we'll all be vindicated when we're proven right..

Call me a tinfoiler, a conspiracy nut or whatever... I don't really care.. I know in my heart and soul that the Bush Criminal Junta is deeply involved in this...

[superkia]

11. And they got away with it, I dont understand that part.

Most people I run into feel that they were involved and yet, its been buried. As if its because the television didn't say it happened, so it didn't happen?

[Ghost in the Machine]

13. most people don't *want* to know because it will shatter their delusions of

"our government would *NEVER* do something like that against their own people!"....

Some people *need* to hold on to their core beliefs, no matter how wrong they are....

[pleah]

18. First words out of my mouth as I watch the towers being hit,

That SON OF A BITCH let it happen! I told people before 911 that bushdick would have us in a war.

[formercia]

5. Erasing tapes, erasing memories

especially the inconvenient ones.

[AnnieBW]

10. Giving good advice

To Mittens and Blackwater!

[Elidor]

12. That's one helluva thread at Daily Kos

I've been reading all the links for almost an hour. Mind-blowing stuff. I can't even absorb it all in one sitting. K&R and bookmarked.

[burythehatchet]

15. interesting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 4, 2005

Ambassador Cofer Black Becomes Vice-Chairman at Blackwater USA

Blackwater USA proudly announces that Ambassador Cofer Black, former Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U. S. State Department, and former Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center has joined our team as Vice Chairman.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Erik Prince stated, "Ambassador Black brings with him 30 years of experience in combating terrorism around the globe and absolute devotion to freedom and democracy and the United States of America. We are honored to have him as part of our great team"

As the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador Black's office, S/CT, had primary responsibility for developing, coordinating and implementing U.S. counterterrorism policy. On behalf of the Secretary of State, Ambassador Black represented the Department on the Counterterrorism Security Group. His office played a leading role on the Department of State's counterterrorism task forces organized to coordinate responses to international terrorist incidents. Ambassador Black's responsibilities included coordinating U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments, including the policy and planning of the Department's Antiterrorism Training Assistance Program.

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/press/cofer.asp

[burythehatchet]

16. remarkable.

it wasn't MIHOP nor LIHOP. It was, as I always contended, a coordinated effort to suppress the systems that could have easily prevented the attack, or CESSCHEPA.

[Ghost in the Machine]

17. Kick

[bobthedrummer]

19. k for education about Erik Prince's partner, J. Cofer Black

[bobthedrummer]

20. another k for education about the history of black budget funded operations

"When memories and minds are erased/manipulated by tactics and techniques" (posted 12-13-2007)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2462592#2466791

[AntiFascist]

21. Didn't Zubaydah initially finger high-level Saudis....

when he first thought that his captors were Saudi intelligence officers? Wasn't he later "driven mad" by the torture? The videotapes likely would expose more US coverup of Saudi/CIA involvement.