Timothy Carney, U.S. diplomat who defied embassy closure in Khartoum, dies at 82

Timothy Carney, a career U.S. diplomat known for personally inspecting hostile environments, has died at 82. He notably opposed the closure of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum in the 1990s, a period when Osama Bin Laden was based in Sudan, a decision later seen as a missed intelligence opportunity. His death is a retrospective on a diplomatic career, with no immediate policy implications.