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On 8 December 2008, the '''Genocide Prevention Task Force''', co-chaired by [[Madeleine Albright]], a former US Secretary of State, and [[William Cohen]], a former US Secretary of Defense, released its final report which concludes that the US government can prevent genocide and mass atrocities in the future.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1209/p03s07-usgn.html|title = Bigger US role battling genocide? A task force's findings, urging US leadership, may dovetail with ideas of Obama administration.|newspaper = [[Christian Science Monitor]]|date = December 9, 2008|last = LaFranchi|first = Howard|accessdate = May 19, 2014}}</ref>

In the words of Cohen, "This report provides a blueprint that can enable the United States to take preventive action, along with international partners, to forestall the specter of future cases of genocide and mass atrocities."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usip.org/genocide_taskforce/release.html|title=PGTF press release|access-date=2011-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509044009/http://www.usip.org/genocide_taskforce/release.html|archive-date=2009-05-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Recommendations include:
*a proactive role of the US president which would demonstrate to the US and the world that preventing genocide and mass atrocities is a national priority
*creating a body within the [[United States National Security Council]] to analyze threats and consider preventive action
*set up a fund of $250 million  for crisis prevention and response
*help create an international network for the sharing of information and the coordination of preventive action<ref>[http://www.usip.org/genocide_taskforce/pdf/FINAL%20REPORT.pdf Report of the Prevention of Genocide Task Force] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509043828/http://www.usip.org/genocide_taskforce/pdf/FINAL%20REPORT.pdf |date=2009-05-09 }} pp. 111–114</ref>

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