born july retired american diplomat consultant served career officer years assignments included vietnam south_africa appointed ambassador later haiti served number recently led initiative launched presidency build stronger institutional foundations country long term relationship united_states appointed oversee america reconstruction efforts iraq war deposed long diplomatic career served executive vice president clinton bush non profit organization principal purpose assist haiti redevelopment aftermath january earthquake fund rolled operations december domestic non profit organization appointment diplomatic countries difficult relations united_states earned praise criticism observers hands diplomatic style strong views iraq reconstruction efforts war responsible wholesale change bush administration strategy stabilize war torn nation advocated engagement time white_house officials wanted closed personal life born missouri raised educated military posts abroad parents stationed including germany texas taiwan father served united_states_army early 1940s assigned judge mother daughter surgeon raised siblings family moved military posting received degree sent brief study focusing southeast asian studies career member board speaks thai french married free lance journalist daughter previous marriage wife writers published british photographer photographic essay career early assignments began officer career vietnam rotation officer based youth affairs commercial matters stationed second officers charge political economic affairs appointed second secretary returning united_states study spending years vietnam desk appointed consul thailand later political officer war serving year political counselor indonesia south_africa ended joined political adviser return washington joined staff president focused southeast asian affairs united_nations positions 1990s serving director information education special political adviser special representative secretary general prepared historic post transition democracy appointed deputy assistant secretary state south asian affairs year later receive posting ambassador appointed ambassador june period turmoil relations fled saudi_arabia safe confines years earlier alleged muslim soil attracting attention experts united_states abroad tenure ambassador followed tumultuous period predecessor forced draw embassy staff half send families america terrorist threats diplomats stationed late asked officials clinton administration deliver non paper ultimatum leader country president document contained brief list talking points designed warn government officials involvement alleged plots kill diplomats working alleged threats based evidence gathered foreign agent retained data justify reduction american embassy personnel agent information later found fabricated force reports later state believe intelligence findings draw embassy staff compulsory delivery talking points based faulty intelligence set stage strained relations washington lasted early tenure ambassador late asked deliver similar non paper message based later having poorly sourced intelligence early months credentials accepted met senior foreign ministry officials prior embassy safer proposed steps recover rapidly deteriorating relationship washington march minister state defense authorized president secret trips united_states hold talks officials including senior experts sanctions policy measures taken regime lift series meetings northern virginia presented list requirements including demands information radical islamic groups demanded regime stop hosting popular arab conferences increasingly perceived west global terrorist planning sessions argued officials including africa director equivalent volumes valuable intelligence leaders conferences despite efforts persuade officials reconcile intelligence matters demanded expel fugitive fled afghanistan relegated engage duties ended post ambassador november haiti ambassador haiti arrived ambassador haiti january time appointment haiti political turmoil president locked battle retake power election arrival haiti laid concerns lack governance lack economic programs inability prevent trafficking haiti port drug colombia american policy region ineffective time task reporting washington ground realities haiti bringing dollars funding country touted humanitarian successes policy haiti including success preventing spread aids providing lunch money upwards students school day financing efforts display monitor haiti coastline fast boats laden cocaine shipments bound mainland structural problems remained including widespread political judicial corruption police haiti slowly developed active civil society comeback plans retire private sector december resigned post shortly term ambassador haiti ended senator commended wife efforts improve living conditions haiti july speech senate floor tim wife represented united_states day day committed helping people haiti overcome dismal surroundings dire circumstances tim worked alleviate hunger poverty island encouraged practical economic reforms assignments march joined staff iraq served months senior staff member governed iraq aftermath forces regime arrival baghdad critical plan set making clear iraq ideological vision progress stabilize iraq left baghdad months arriving april disillusioned inability execute pragmatic plan iraq reconstruction returned washington known disagreement plan significant reorganization iraq reconstruction effort bush administration witnessed policy return baghdad asked return baghdad oversee overall effort rebuild iraq areas expertise iraq assist national_guard contingents assignments iraq returned iraq february june serve head march november long foreign service career advocated policy engagement rogue countries policy formulated white_house advisers worked viewed diplomat odds senior national security officials political sides aisle washington officially launched november non profit organization funding raised americans living united_states citizens primary purpose creating pragmatic operative policy haiti haiti economic situation deteriorated second presidency demonstrations nation political dialogue broke opposition leaders government spoke inaugural event later went chairman board project raised concerns united_states government paying attention gravity problems beginning affect haiti stability criticized congressional leaders particularly attitude haiti seen tenure ambassador project criticized forum wealthy right wing promote haiti future funding provided material controversial businessman involved poisoning controversy project seen platform giving opponents administration hearing washington report published attacked drawing government bodies officials interest report findings haiti police officials found source information example reporting police actions administration time office human rights findings criticized having extreme bias report aftermath earthquake haiti january president barack_obama asked presidents bill_clinton work raising funds rehabilitation long term recovery haiti clinton bush haiti fund created organization began operations served executive vice president fund ceased operations end purpose assist developing sustainable medium term long term economic growth creating jobs stabilize domestic economy fund raised million term fund estimated programs sustained created jobs trained individuals additional positive impact conditions
Timothy M. Carney