THE WACO SIEGE
Episode 241 | Historical Events
In this History episode we focus on the Waco siege — 51 days, the Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and the decisions made before and during the standoff that ended with 76 people dead in a fire whose origin has never been definitively established. The ATF raid on February 28th, 1993 proceeded after the element of surprise had been lost. Four agents and six Davidians died in the initial gunfight. The FBI's subsequent response was divided between negotiators building real rapport with Koresh and tactical commanders who believed that mounting pressure was…
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