Stories & Successes
Every year, the Director for National Intelligence testifies before Congress and assesses worldwide threats to U.S. national security. This year, an entire section of the testimony on mass atrocities was included indicating that the issue is a priority for the intelligence community.
In 2012, FCNL will build on the successes of the past year to further strengthen the U.S. foreign policy toolbox to prevent, rather than fight, war.
When the House voted earlier this year to eliminate funding for State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development efforts to prevent deadly conflict, we mobilized our constituents and other networks to successfully protect the Complex Crises Fund and the U.S. Institute of Peace.
FCNL Statement of Legislative Policy
By strengthening U.S. contributions in three areas, diplomacy, development, and international cooperation, the United States could shift its foreign policy away from late military reaction to crises and toward early, peaceful prevention. That change would save lives and treasure.
See FCNL's Policy Statement for more on how we advocate peacefully preventing war.
