摘要: Two priorities have guided American policy over the past six years winning the war on terror and promoting freedom as the alternative to tyranny. To advance these priorities, the Department of State has engaged globally. Through t... 展开 Two priorities have guided American policy over the past six years winning the war on terror and promoting freedom as the alternative to tyranny. To advance these priorities, the Department of State has engaged globally. Through transformational diplomacy and foreign affairs programs, the Department has worked to create a world of responsible democracies with the ultimate goal of providing enduring security for the American people. U.S. security interests, development efforts, and democratic values remain inseparable. American diplomacy has sought to support stability in key countries and regions, confront terrorist threats, promote economic growth, respond to humanitarian crises, and encourage better governance, policies, and institutions. The FY 2009 budget request represents a concerted effort to strengthen U.S. capacity for such global engagement. Reflecting the Departments critical role as a national security institution, the request identifies the resources required to carry out U.S. foreign policy in an era of extraordinary challenges the resources required for diplomatic solutions to national security issues. 收起