Lawrence Wright in his book, The Looming Tower, asserts that the Sudanese minister of state for defense, Major General Elfatih Erwa met with the American ambassador to Sudan, Timothy Carney, and offered to hand bin Laden over to the United States. His offer was declined.

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In "The Looming Tower," Lawrence Wright details how Major General Elfatih Erwa, the Sudanese minister of state for defense, offered to hand Osama bin Laden over to the United States during a meeting with the American ambassador to Sudan, Timothy Carney, but the United States declined the offer.

Lawrence Wright in His Book, the Looming Tower, Asserts That