Extractions: Now Ms Reno wasnt on site in Texas as the tragic fiasco wound down, but she did, on the day of the final slaughter, accept full responsibility. The buck stops here. Later on, as investigations were being conducted, Reno switched tactics, hopping from buck stopping to pure CYA, covering her own behind. The buck, in this case has never really stopped. It is still somewhere out in cyberspace, presumably. On February 28, 1993 the BATF attempted to serve warrants on David Koresh, the head limb of the so-called Branch Davidians. This group was known as a Doomsday Cult, a gathering of the brainwashed and brain dead faithful, fully expecting an Armageddon-style end of the world, themselves, the faithful, perishing along with everybody else in the world. The Bible tells us so, doesnt it? Koresh was many things: self-styled preacher and leader, a ruthless dictator who brooked no challenge to his personal interpretation of scripture, a sexual predator, and a child abuser. Was he deluded or just plain evil? We shall never know. He died of a gunshot wound in the conflagration that wiped out the sect except for a very few survivors.
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Extractions: mericans call them "cults." Europeans call them "sects." Both are loaded words in cultures that have been shocked repeatedly by the mass suicides and terrorist acts of fringe groups. This special report brings together 50 years of Post photographs and news clips about some of the religious and other movements whose techniques have drawn criticism. It includes an annotated chronology tracing trends among these groups, along with analysis and opinion about methods used by many of these groups. The intense media focus on the extreme acts of a few groups overshadows a deeper controversy over tactics employed by many, including methods used to win and hold converts. Critics charge that a growing number of religious, political and commercial groups are using deceptive psychological techniques to control and exploit members.
WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (waco) The Rules of Engagement, I am more inclined to use the words religion than cult, and church center than compound. Yes, the branch davidians had http://www.cclp.org/wacothe.htm
Extractions: by Roger Ebert Somford Entertainment presents a documentary directed and edited by William Gazecki. Produced by Gazecki and Michael McNulty. Photographed by Gazecki and Rick Nyburg. Music by David Hamilton. Running time: 135 minutes. No MPAA rating (scenes of violence and corpses; unsuitable for younger viewers). Like many news-drenched Americans, I paid only casual attention to the standoff at Waco between the Branch Davidians and two agencies of the federal government. I came away with the vague impression that the "cult," as it was always styled, was a group of gun-toting crackpots, that they killed several U.S. agents, refused to negotiate, and finally shot themselves and burned down their "compound" after the feds tried to end the siege peacefully with tear gas. Watching William Gazecki's remarkable documentary "Waco: The Rules of Engagement," I am more inclined to use the words "religion" than "cult," and "church center" than "compound." Yes, the Branch Davidians had some strange beliefs, but no weirder than those held by many other religions. And it is pretty clear, on the basis of this film, that the original raid was staged as a publicity stunt, and the final raid was a government riot a tragedy caused by uniformed boys with toys. Of course, I am aware that "Waco" argues its point of view, and that there is, no doubt, another case to be made. What is remarkable, watching the film, is to realize that the federal case has not been made. Evidence has been "lost," files and reports have disappeared," tapes have been returned blank, participants have not testified, and the "crime scene," as a Texas Ranger indignantly testifies, was not preserved for investigation, but razed to the ground by the FBI presumably to destroy evidence.
Waco: The Rules Of Engagement William Gazecki s remarkable documentary ``(waco) The Rules of to use the words ``religion than ``cult than ``compound. Yes, the branch davidians had some http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/1997/09/091908.html
Extractions: Zwecker *** 1/2 (Not rated) A documentary directed and edited by William Gazecki . Running time: 135 minutes. No MPAA rating (scenes of violence and corpses; unsuitable for younger viewers). BY ROGER EBERT Like many news-drenched Americans, I paid only casual attention to the standoff at Waco, Texas, between the Branch Davidians and two agencies of the federal government. I came away with the vague impression that the ``cult,'' as it was always styled, was a group of gun-toting crackpots, that they killed several U.S. agents, refused to negotiate and finally shot themselves and burned down their ``compound'' after the feds tried to end the siege peacefully with tear gas. Watching William Gazecki's remarkable documentary ``Waco: The Rules of Engagement,'' I am more inclined to use the words ``religion'' than ``cult,'' and ``church center'' than ``compound.'' Yes, the Branch Davidians had some strange beliefs, but no weirder than those held by many other religions. And it is pretty clear, on the basis of this film, that the original raid was staged as a publicity stunt, and the final raid was a government riota tragedy caused by uniformed boys with toys. Of course I am aware that ``Waco'' argues its point of view, and that there is no doubt another case to be made. What is remarkable, watching the film, is to realize that the federal case has not been made. Evidence has been ``lost,'' files and reports have ``disappeared,'' tapes have been returned blank, participants have not testified and the ``crime scene,'' as a Texas Ranger indignantly testifies, was not preserved for investigation, but razed to the ground by the FBIpresumably to destroy evidence.
Extractions: September 8, 1999 Janet Reno is shocked, shocked to discover that the FBI has been lying for six years about the 1993 Waco debacle. The Waco fire burned up 86 members of a religious cult called Branch Davidians (including 24 children, 17 of whom were younger than age 10), and has kept eight survivors rotting in prison ever since, serving long sentences denounced by the jury that heard the evidence. But it was a career-enhancer for Janet Reno, who at that time was President Clinton's most controversial Cabinet appointment, widely criticized by both right and left. Immediately after the Waco fire, she starred in an Academy Award- worthy performance before a Congressional committee, defending the FBI's actions to the hilt, confidently taking personal responsibility for all of the government's actions, and asserting that she would make the same decisions if she had the chance to do it all over again. Suddenly, the same people who were criticizing her began to praise her. Now, after six years of categorical denials that the FBI fired potentially flammable tear gas canisters at the Branch Davidians on their final day, Janet Reno has ordered the FBI to investigate itself. That's like asking the Clinton White House staff to investigate Bill Clinton's lies about Monica Lewinski.
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Extractions: About the Branch Davidians, Waco, and the FBI An Apologetics Index research resource More about Branch Davidians Back to A-Z Index About The Color Key Additional Information about Branch Davidians Up-To-Date News About The Branch Davidians Wire Services Reports, newspaper coverage, etcetera November 8, 2000 - Final Report John Danforth's ''Final Report to the Deputy Attorney General'' July 21, 2000 - Interim Report Investigator Absolves U.S. Government in Waco Siege ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - An outside investigator on Friday completely absolved Attorney General Janet Reno and the U.S. government of wrongdoing in the 1993 siege and fire at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, saying the group's leaders set the blaze and shot at their own people. ''There is no evidence of any wrongdoing on the part of Attorney General Reno, the present and former director of the FBI, other high officials of the United States or members of the FBI hostage team who fired pyrotechnic tear gas on April 19, 1993,'' former Sen. John Danforth, a Republican from Missouri, told a news conference.
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Extractions: by J ames T E ugene G allagher Read the entire first chapter - What Might Have Been Why Waco? now on-line, or order a copy of the book from the University of California Press. You can purchase Why Waco? now from UCPress Even before the fire that engulfed David Koresh and his followers at the Mt. Carmel complex in Waco, Texas, a handfull of people were working diligently to break through the media sensationalism, and religious criticism, to try and find out who David Koresh really was and what he believed. The tragedy of April 19, 1993 did not deter them from their quest , but rather caused them to dig even deeper. Why Waco? written by James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher is the result of over two years of research. It is a concise analysis of the theology of David Koresh that provides the answers to many questions that have lingered in the minds of free thinking people. Why Waco? will not only inform you, but will also challenge you about the way you view religious groups, especially those who subscribe to belief systems considered outside the norm of mainstream religion. Why Waco?
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Extractions: Students of the Seven Seals Click below to visit our sponsors. This essay is an attempt to obtain a balanced review of the Waco tragedy. With all of the disinformation and misinformation floating around, this is an impossible task. Click below to Visit one of our Sponsors: This is a sect that split away from the Seventh-Day Adventist church. Under their now deceased leader, David Koresh, it became a destructive, doomsday cult . Many of their members died during a standoff with federal authorities in Waco, TX. Fragments of the original group survive. In 1999-AUG, an ex-FBI agent released to the press some long-suppressed information about the use of explosive tear-gas grenades at Waco. An investigation has been ordered. More revelations about what really happened at Waco are expected as time passes. The Branch Davidians History Beliefs Practices
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Extractions: THE WACO STANDOFF Click below to visit our sponsors. The Waco standoff What is known What is not known Events from the Branch Davidian perspective Events from the FBI perspective ... Link to the Oklahoma bombing A major tragedy happened at Waco in the Spring of 1993. There is a general consensus that the sequence of events included: The ATF decided to arrest David Koresh on firearms violations. He could have been easily arrested away from the compound while jogging or while visiting Waco. But apparently it was necessary for them to arrest him at the compound near the guns in order to have a chance of winning a court case. A group of 76 armed ATF agents entered the compound on 1993-FEB-28 and attempted to serve a search warrant A shot was heard; it is unclear whether it was an accidental firing by an ATF agent, or an intentional or accidental discharge from within the buildings. In the resultant firefight, 6 Davidians and 4 ATF agents died; at least one Davidian and 24 agents were wounded. The ATF withdrew. The FBI took charge; a 51 day siege followed.
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Extractions: Last Updated 26-Apr-00 This page is dedicated to exposing the unbelievable atrocities committed near Waco by government agencies as they raided, laid siege to, and ultimately massacred the Branch Davidians. May God grant that those who perpetrated this holocaust, and those who have covered it up, may be brought to justice, either by earthly tribunal, or by the Great Arbitrator Himself. In consultation with: COMMITTEE FOR WACO JUSTICE, P.O. Box 33037, Washington, D.C. 20033, 202/986-1847 202/797-9877 Please Feel Free to Copy and Distribute! Copying for non-commercial distribution encouraged. The Public Must Know the Truth Justice Must Be Done Past Wacos: Government's "Historic Interest in Breaking Up Armed Groups" BATF and FBI Persecution of Randy Weaver ... Treasury Department and BATF Chains of Command Diagram and Drawing of Mount Carmel Center White House, Justice Department and FBI Chains of Command
David Koresh In (waco) he became a member of the branch Davidian SeventhDay Adventistreligious cult, led by 67-year-old Lois Roden. Vernon enjoyed http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/religion/cult/david-koresh/
Extractions: rotten Library Biographies Religion ... Cult leaders Vernon Wayne Howell was pretty much your average Houston teenager. "Vernie," as the other kids called him, was a dyslexic high school dropout born to an unwed teenaged mother. Pretty typical. In 1979, he went to Hollywood to make it as a rock guitarist, but after only two years gave up and moved to Waco. In Waco he became a member of the Branch Davidian Seventh-Day Adventist religious cult, led by 67-year-old Lois Roden. Vernon enjoyed a sexual relationship with the charismatic senior citizen. When Lois died in 1986, a bitter power struggle ensued between Vernon and Roden's son George. When a majority of congregants sided with George Roden, Vernon's followers were forced off the Mount Carmel complex at gunpoint. They relocated to Palestine, Texas. It seemed to have been basically a peaceful schism, as far as your crazy religious cults go. But truth be told, nobody was all that surprised when Vernon returned to Mount Carmel in 1987 dressed in camoflauge with seven trusted acolytes. They had two shotguns, seven rifles, and 400 rounds of ammo. George Roden wound up with gunshot wounds in his hands and chest. Vernon and his squad were brought up on attempted murder charges, but none were ever convicted. After the trials, Vernon was the undisputed leader of the Branch Davidians, but the whole experience had made him sort of paranoid. It attracted the attention of the
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Extractions: Group Profile Beliefs Issues and Controversies Links ... Bibliography Name: Branch Davidians The Branch Davidians were earlier known as The Shepherds Rod, the Branch Seventh-Day Adventist or Branch SDA's. Founder: Victor Tasho Houteff Date of Birth: March 2, 1885 Birth Place: Raikovo, Bulgaria Year Founded: Brief History Victor Houteff first heard the teachings of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in 1918 at a revival meeting. He soon became an active and committed member. In 1929, he publicly announced his personal interpretation of the Bible which pivots on Micah 6:9 and the phrase "Hear ye the rod." Houteff believed Seventh-Day Adventist doctrines and teachings were inacurate and he called for reform. The church isolated Houteff and his followers with the result that Houteff broke from SDA and founded The Shepherd's Rod. Houteff saw himself as a divine messenger sent by God to reveal the secret information in the scroll mentioned in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 5. The scroll is protected by seven seals and within it reveals the events which are to occur prior to Christ's return and how the world will end. In addition, Houteff believed his task was to assembly a group of 144,000 Christians, as symbolized in the Book of Revelation 7:4. The group would travel to Palestine where they would establish the Davidic kingdom, which would lead to the second coming of Christ and the downfall of Babylon (i.e. the end of the world). Houteff compiled his beliefs in his book "The Shepherd's Rod."
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Extractions: Posted on 08/30/2000 21:36:34 PDT by Mike from California A BAND of ultra-religious paramilitary zealots have barricaded themselves into a dusty Texas compound with several children and an arsenal of guns, vowing to die before they will surrender to police..... Click here for link to article Here we go again. Posted on 08/30/2000 21:36:34 PDT by Mike from California To: Mike from California A BAND of ultra-religious paramilitary zealots have barricaded themselves into a dusty Texas compound with several children and an arsenal of guns, vowing to die before they will surrender to police. Note BAND in caps ultra-religious paramilitary zealots barricaded themselves Texas compound several children arsenal of guns vowing to die before they will surrender to police this passes for reporting?
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Extractions: Nancy Kerrigan never staggered under such a handicap as the surviving Branch Davidians had to overcome in their murder and conspiracy trial, one year after the bloody attack, siege, and final assault on their communal home. At the last, they prevailed. The result was anything but foreordained. The trial, however, seemed to be over before it started. In a virtually unprecedented move, U.S. District Judge Walter Smith decided to choose an initial jury panel of 84, which he personally selected out of an original "jury wheel" of 300, basing his selections entirely on answers supplied by the potential jurors to a lengthy questionnaire concerning their attitudes toward gun control, religion, government, and federal agencies. Judge Smith overruled separate trials for several defendants, increasing the chance of conflicting, and therefore ineffectual, defenses. Finally, throughout the evidentiary portion of the trial, the court refused to permit any direct or indirect hint of the issue of self-defense on the Davidians' part neither in cross- examination of prosecution witnesses, nor in testimony or other evidence put on by the defense.
