Romney hires vice chairman of Blackwater as senior campaign adviser

[ck4829]

An executive with North Carolina-based private security contractor Blackwater USA has joined Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a senior adviser, the campaign said Thursday.

Cofer Black, who was director of the CIA Counter-terrorism Center at the time of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, has been vice chairman for two years at the firm, which specializes in security and military services. Black also helped shape President Bush's counterterrorism policy after the attacks.

"He has a long and impressive career dedicated to making America safer and more secure in the world," Romney said in a written statement. "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."

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, hired Black as a senior adviser for counterterrorism and national security issues.

http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/568168.html

I wonder what position Romney has promised Black.

Can you imagine this leader of Blackwell in charge of the CIA, Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of the Defense?

[magellan]

1. How any TRUE Christian can tolerate Cofer Black's existence is beyond me

Romney either doesn't know what Black and his merry mercs are really about, or he does and approves. And I'm honestly not sure which shines a harsher light on him.

[BootinUp]

2. Powerful allies

for a politician that needs money.

[Aviation Pro]

4. Ah, the old African hand....

...Cofer Black is some piece of work.

[SpiralHawk]

3. This is DARK DARK SHIT.

Mark my words. Dark Dark Shit. Republicons going even deeper into Anti-American Darkness...

Romney knoweth EXACTLY what he is doing.

Why do republicons HATE America?

[Robson]

6. Blackwater=Death=Bad news for America

Blackwater is an evil and bad omen. The USA has no business using highly paid (by taxpayers) corporate mercenaries to do the private work of our military and police. The Democrats had better quickly put a halt to this.

[marylanddem]

5. How lovely.