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| Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage |
| 2023-01-15 |
| [B&N] The definitive account of the disastrous siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs, and interviews, from former investigative reporter Jeff Guinn, bestselling author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown. HooBoy. Jeff Guinn is one of my favorite historians. If anyone can get this story right, I'm hoping it's him. For the first time in thirty years, more than a dozen former ATF agents who participated in the initial February 28, 1993, raid speak on the record about the poor decisions of their commanders that led to this deadly confrontation. Revelations in this book include why the FBI chose to end the siege with the use of CS gas; how both ATF and FBI officials tried and failed to cover up their agencies’ mistakes; where David Koresh plagiarized his infamous prophecies; and direct links between the Branch Davidian tragedy and the modern militia movement in America. Notorious conspiracist Alex Jones is a part of the Waco story. So much is new, and stunning. Guinn puts you alongside the ATF agents as they embarked on the disastrous initial assault, unaware that the Davidians knew they were coming and were armed and prepared to resist. Drawing on this new information, including several eyewitness accounts, Guinn again does what he did with his bestselling books about Charles Manson and Jim Jones, shedding new light on a story that we thought we knew. Related: Branch Davidian: 2021-04-10 Biden's nominee for ATF head: anti-gun lobbyist who was at the Ruby Ridge standoff and Waco massacre – and lied about cult members shooting down helicopters Branch Davidian: 2021-04-07 The Four Pillars of the Branch Covidian Faith Branch Davidian: 2020-09-13 Branch Covidians... |
| Posted by:M. Murcek |
| #4 Many suspected it was hyped to deflect from a certain President's legal issues being heard in congress. Not an uncommon strategy. Wounded Knee Occupation [1973] National Archives releases draft indictment of Richard Nixon amid Mueller probe |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-01-15 13:58 |
| #3 Interesting herman, since I was so young at the time I never put that together. |
| Posted by: Chris 2023-01-15 09:39 |
| #2 And two years later to the day, in a complete coincidence, the federal headquarters where the raid was coordinated and controlled was blown up. Better never mention the connection between the two. All you need to know that a dirty, no-good domestic right-wing terrorist did it and that he was wrong to administer justice to a murderously out of control government. |
| Posted by: Herman Hapsburg8987 2023-01-15 09:05 |
| #1 As is now known. The ATF & FBI claimed reasons for the raid were false, and the Fed's could have arrested DK and other Branch Davidian leaders many times in Waco prior to the raid. Important Side Note: The HRT detachments, quickly left when it became clear it was going to be a FBI / ATF Mega FOOBAR. Many suspected it was hyped to deflect from a certain President's legal issues being heard in congress. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-01-15 07:07 |