“I think it is very important for the American people to understand that the job of the Central Intelligence Agency is to steal secrets.”

— Cofer Black

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About Cofer Black

Intelligence Officer • American

Joseph Cofer Black is a former American intelligence officer who served for 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. He is most renowned for his role as the director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center (CTC) from...

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