The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) describes itself as a non-profit, non-partisan policy institute "working to defend free nations against their enemies". It was founded shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks to address what it regards as the "threat facing America, Israel and the West". Its stated objectives are promoting human rights, defending "free and democratic nations", and opposing terrorism which it defines as "the deliberate use of violence against civilians to achieve political objectives".
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