Stephen Richter

Stephen Richter ( spook)
Born	7 December 1941  Washington DC,  USA
Nationality	US
CIA officer who was Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division and Director of its "Counterterrorism Center".  CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Chief In office 1994 - 1999 Preceded by Frank Anderson  “CIA/Counterterrorism Center/Director” In office 1992 - 1994  CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Amman Station/Chief In office 1989 - 1991  CIA/Near East and South Asia Division/Bombay Base/Chief In office 1980 Preceded by Stephen Richter Succeeded by Stephen Richter Known in 1980

Stephen Richter is a retired CIA officer who was Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division and Director of its "Counterterrorism Center".

Career

Records indicate that Richter was an "administrative officer" with the Department of the Army from 1968 to 1973, apparently military cover for his CIA work. In 1973 he began diplomatic cover, as an economic- commercial officer at the Islamabad, Pakistan Embassy. In early 1977 he was posted to the Tehran, Iran Embassy, as Second Secretary, evidently leaving Iran before the takeover of the Embassy.

Richter led the station in Amman, Jordan 1989-1991.

In five years running the Near East Division, a CIA official said, Richter sharpened "its focus on key issues, was a forceful advocate for more resources, and put unprecedented emphasis on language training."

In 1999 he became director of the technology management group within the directorate.

Richard Perle as enemy

"At the centre of the dispute is Steve Richter, chief of the Middle East division of the CIA's directorate of operations, who is accused of supporting unsuccessful attempts to instigate military coups in Baghdad, instead of backing revolutionary or guerrilla movements. Richard Perle, a former assistant defence secretary and right wing protagonist during the Cold War, said last month that Mr Richter's leadership over the last four-and-a-half years had "adversely affected our effort to adequately handle Saddam Hussein.".."Steven Richter has an unbroken record of failure".

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