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Dr. '''[http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/biography/thompsonbiobio.htm asp?bio=3 Loren B. Thompson]''' is Chief Operating Officer of the [[Lexington Institute]]. "Thompson's main job at Lexington is to oversee security studies, the institute's largest project. "Dr. Thompson is a long-time advisor to high-tech companies, the federal government, and foundations. He conducts most of his for-profit activities through [[Source Associates]], a consulting firm that he heads in Northern Virginia. The areas on which he advises Source clients range from nonlethal weapons to industrial policy to military strategy. "For twenty years, Dr. Thompson has taught graduate-level courses at Georgetown University in military strategy, new technology, and the media (he currently teaches 'Emerging Technologies and Security'). During the 1980s, he was Deputy Director of Georgetown's Security Studies Program, part of the university's [[School of Foreign Service]]. He has also taught classes at Harvard University's [[Kennedy School of Government]]. "Dr. Thompson is widely quoted on military affairs in the national media, having been interviewed by every major newspaper and broadcast network. His commentaries have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. He has also been interviewed by overseas media such as The Economist, the Financial Times, and Al Jazeera. "Dr. Thompson holds a Ph.D. in government from Georgetown University. He was born in 1951 and currently resides in McLean, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts." Loren ==August 2006; Equivocator of American Inhumanity== Early in August, 2006, Thompson was a Senior Fellow quoted twice in news sources within one week, attempting to downplay the recent news of the [[Alexis de Tocqueville Institution]] (AdTI) where he was also Executive Director of the AdTIAmerican Servicepersons' crimes against Iraqi citizens: :'s nationalYou could probably construct an empiri-security program during the 1990cal case that US forces are exhibiting more restraint in their treatment of Iraqi civilians than has ever been seen in past wars of similar scale and duration,'s. During that time says military analyst Loren Thomson wroteThompson of the Lexington Institute in Arlington, Va, sometimes together with [[Jim Courter]] (a former(?) chairman in an e-mail. 'Almost all of the atrocities that have been alleged involve small units deliberately disobeying rules of engagement and the orders of senior officers.'<ibr>Committee for the Common Defense</i<br>' at AdTI) or [[Merrick Carey]] (until early 1998 President of It is worth bearing in mind that the AdTI and founder US routinely killed thousands of enemy civilians in bombing raids during World War II, and that the Lexington Institute)number of civilians murdered at My Lai, a lot of defense related articles for the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution like: *[http://webworst atrocity committed by US forces in Vietnam, was over 300,' adds Dr.archiveThompson.org/web/20000816010620/www'The pattern of atrocities committed against civilians in past counterinsurgency campaigns is quite imposing, from the British Army in the Boer War to the US Army in the Filipino Insurrection to the Russian Army in Chechnya.adti.net/html_files/defense/ibdout.html Outsourcing Defense?], ''Investor's Business Daily''"<br><br>'''Brad Knickerbocker, January 17, 1996 *"[http://webwww.archivecsmonitor.orgcom/web2006/200307191737130808/www.adti.net/html_files/defout/MERGERp01s03-usmi.html Defense Merger Myths and Realities], 1997US troop scandals: Is Iraq different? *[http://web: A military tribunal this week is hearing charges that troops killed an Iraqi family in March.archive.org/web/20010312120430/www.adti.net/html_files/defense/defnews.html What Is The Bomber's Role?]]", ''The Christian Science Monitor '', August 08, 2006 edition''Defense News'', January 6-12, 1997 *[http://web.archive.org/web/20020705230130/www.adti.net/html_files/"'When you look at the circumstances of whom we send and what we expect them to do, it's surprising we don't have more of those cases,' said Loren Thompson, defense/natdefanalyst at Lexington Institute in Arlington, Va.html Welfare Threatens to Capsize Nation's Defense Apparatus], "<br><br>''National Defense''Anna Badkhen, February 1997 *"[http://webwww.archivesfgate.orgcom/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/webc/20020812175154a/www.adti.net2006/html_files08/defout13/SEAPOWERING60KDD951.html Defense OutsourcingDTL Atrocities are a fact of all wars, even ours: The Coming RevolutionIt's not just evil empires whose soldiers go amok]", ''Sea PowerSan Francisco Chronicle'', February 1997 Aigist 13, 2006''' *[http://web.archive.org/web/20030112093040/www.adti.net/html_files/defout/RHETORIC.html Rhetoric vs. Reality in Pentagon Reform: The Defense Commissary Agency==Former Fellowship with Alexis de Tocqueville Institution== Loren Thompson was a Senior Fellow of the [[Alexis de Tocqueville Institution]], ''(AdTI Issue Brief) where he was also Executive Director of the national-security program during the 1990'', June 23, 1997 s. *During that time Loren Thomson wrote, sometimes together with [[http://web.archive.org/web/20021104231516/www.adti.net/html_files/defense/vision.html Army Vision and the Transformation Jim Courter]] (a former(?) chairman of Land Power in the Next Century'[[Committee for the Common Defense]], ''Strategic Review'', Summer 1997 *at AdTI) or [[http://web.archive.org/web/20020812174758/www.adti.net/html_files/defout/NOVA.html The Cold-War Defense Industry: Gone NovaMerrick Carey]] (until early 1998 President of the AdTI and founder of the Lexington Institute), or Just Plain Gone?], ''Spotlight on Finance'', September 1997 a lot of defense related articles for the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution like:*[http://web.archive.org/web/2002081217445520000816010620/www.adti.net/html_files/defoutdefense/BADIDEAibdout.html "Private-Public Competition -- Bad Proposition That Refuses To Die"Outsourcing Defense?], ''National Defense'Investor's Business Daily'', OctoberJanuary 17, 1997 1996*[http://web.archive.org/web/2000121411140020030719173713/www.adti.net/html_files/defairdefout/V22MARNEMERGER.html Marine Corps Tilts Into the FutureDefense Merger Myths and Realities], ''Sea Power'', November 1997 1997?*[http://web.archive.org/web/2003011209243620010312120430/www.adti.net/html_files/defoutdefense/ARMYSTRAdefnews.html "Politics By Other Means"], What Is The Bomber's Role?], 'Armed Forces Journal International'Defense News'', January 1998 6-12, 1997*[http://web.archive.org/web/2002081217362520020705230130/www.adti.net/html_files/defspcdefense/TRIDENTnatdef.html Defense Panel Pushes Trident ConversionWelfare Threatens to Capsize Nation's Defense Apparatus], ''The Submarine ReviewNational Defense'', January 1998 February 1997* [http://web.archive.org/web/2000081601053520020812175154/www.adti.net/html_files/defairdefout/JSTARS2SEAPOWER.html U.S. Forces Will Benefit from Knowing Where Enemy IsDefense Outsourcing: The Coming Revolution], ''Air Force TimesSea Power'', January 12, 1998 February 1997*[http://web.archive.org/web/2000081601053920030112093040/www.adti.net/html_files/defairdefout/JSTARSIBRHETORIC.html How To Keep a Closer Watch on SaddamRhetoric vs. Reality in Pentagon Reform: The Defense Commissary Agency], ''AdTI Defense Issue Brief'', March June 23, 1998 1997*[http://web.archive.org/web/2003071917430720021104231516/www.adti.net/html_files/defoutdefense/SOCSCvision.html Reinventing Socialism Army Vision and the Transformation of Land Power in South Carolina?the Next Century], ''AdTI Issue BriefStrategic Review'', April 1, 1998 Summer 1997*[http://web.archive.org/web/2000081601054420020812174758/www.adti.net/html_files/defairdefout/QBBATTLENOVA.html Quarterback of the Digital BattlefieldThe Cold-War Defense Industry: The Comanche Helicopter]Gone Nova, or Just Plain Gone?], ''Armed Forces Journal InternationalSpotlight on Finance'', April 1998 September 1997*[http://web.archive.org/web/2003071917524020020812174455/www.adti.net/html_files/defspcdefout/NSSNCNCTBADIDEA.html New Attack Submarine: Undersea Warfare Connects With The Revolution"Private-Public Competition -- Bad Proposition That Refuses To Die"], ''Sea PowerNational Defense'', April 1998 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Thompsonhtml Marine Corps Tilts Into the Future], March 12''Sea Power'', November 1997 *[http://multinationalmonitorweb.archive.org/hyperweb/20030112092436/mm0997www.09adti.html The B-2 Boondogglenet/html_files/defout/ARMYSTRA.html "Politics By Other Means"], ''Multinational MonitorArmed Forces Journal International'', September 1997 January 1998*[http://web.archive.org/web/20020812173625/www.ifpafletcherconferenceadti.comnet/html_files/2001defspc/bios/thompson.htm Biography, Dr. Loren B. Thompson, Jr.], ''Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis''TRIDENT.html Defense Panel Pushes Trident Conversion], ''The Submarine Review'', January 1998* [http://web.archive.org/web/20000816010535/www.adti.net/html_files/defair/JSTARS2.html U.S. Forces Will Benefit from Knowing Where Enemy Is], ''Air Force Times'', January 12, 1998*[http://web.archive.org/web/20000816010539/www.adti.net/html_files/defair/JSTARSIB.html How To Keep a Closer Watch on Saddam], ''AdTI Defense Issue Brief'', March 23, 1998*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030719174307/www.adti.net/html_files/defout/SOCSC.html Reinventing Socialism in South Carolina?], ''AdTI Issue Brief'', April 1, 1998*[http://web.archive.org/web/20000816010544/www.adti.net/html_files/defair/QBBATTLE.html Quarterback of the Digital Battlefield: The Comanche Helicopter], ''Armed Forces Journal International'', April 1998*[http://web.archive.org/web/20030719175240/www.adti.net/html_files/defspc/NSSNCNCT.html New Attack Submarine: Undersea Warfare Connects With The Revolution], ''Sea Power'', April 1998 --------- == Other Related SourceWatch Resources == *[[Intelligence Community]]*[[think tank]] ==External links==*[http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/bio.asp?bio=3 Thompson's Lexington Institute Bio Page]*[http://web.archive.org/web/20020120121307/http://www.ifpafletcherconference.com/2001/bios/thompson.htm Biography, Dr. Loren B. Thompson, Jr.], ''Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis'' (Internet Archive Mirror-January 20, 2002- IA's 10 different versions look alike)*[http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/1362 RightWeb Profile of Loren Thompson]*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/congress/1997_hr/h970312t.htm Statement of Dr. Loren B. Thompson], March 12, 1997*[http://multinationalmonitor.org/hyper/mm0997.09.html The B-2 Boondoggle], ''Multinational Monitor'', September 1997*[http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=papers&code=02-F_02 Time for the Bush Military Build-up], ''Center for Security Policy'', January 7, 2002*[http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/19_5/last-byte/23659-1.html Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field, Loren Thompson, COO of the Lexington Institute], ''Washington Technology'', June 7, 20012004