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Skriven 2007-09-13 21:03:00 av TIM RICHARDSON
Ärende: Re: More neo-con tactics
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On 09-13-07, ROSS SAUER said to BOB KLAHN:

>  RW> needlessly. THe feds weren't thinking and people needlessly
>  RW> died in WAco.


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RS>Reno did not order either raid, she was not even in office when
RS>the raids took place.


The incidentactually began on or about 28, February, 1993; Bill Clinton was
president. It was the BATF (Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco and Firearms) that
made the first attempt to arrest Koresh (whose real name was Vernon Wayne
Howell) in a so-called `dynamic entry', which only succeeded in sparking an
armed resistance that involved gunfire.


Four BATF agents were killed....and several (ten or more) were wounded.


At that point, the FBI took control and president Clinton wanted a
`negotiated' settlement of the situation.


Sometime the following day....negotiations took place and ten or so children
were released out of the Davidian compound.


RS>When raiding the Davidians they needed Armored cars, not
RS>trailers.


The FBI moved armored vehicles to the perimeter of the compound at that
point, and Koresh (Howell) was upset about their presence throughout the
entire stand-off.


RS>Both Weaver and Koresh would probably be classified as
RS>terrorists under the current administration.


On March 12th, Janet Reno became the new Attorney General.


RS>Unless they donated lots of $$$ to the GOP.


On Monday, 19 April (Bill Clinton had been president of the U.S. since
February 20, and Janet Reno had been U.S. Attorney General since 12 March),
the FBI began introducing tear gas into the Davivian compound around 6 AM.


Several hours after the tear gas  was introduced....*armored vehicles* began
smashing hole in the buildings of the compound.


Several fires started, and Koresh (Howell) died, as well as about 70 some
others. Along with 20 or so children. This entire incident could have been
handled by `both' sides far better......with no loss of life.


At the time of this incident....it was established that;


1. Although there was a warrant of sorts....it was *not* in the hands of the
LEO's who decided to make a `dynamic' entry.


2. The LEO's attempted a `dynamic' entry through an upstairs window, and
encountered gunfire.


3. Although the warrant included charges (or suspicions thereof) of drug
activity in the compound, there was *no* drug activity on the part of the
Davidians ever shown.


"Caused by Koresh, *ONLY* Koresh."  .......O.R. Sauer


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