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i ..,~._ ...,~,",--"" •., ."·....·.~·..·~,.·.·,··..·.····.···x.·.·,, ..·~,-~, ,__ ".C." ••·,....~ ... ~y,1 Words ~an't express the sickness, ~orror an.d outrage I felt, watchmg an ati11y tank bash holes m the walls of the hou.se at Mt Carmel, Monday, 19 April 1993~xactly 50 years after the Nazis 'burned! the Warsaw ghetto. And all the while, the FBI's per sonal buffoon, Ricks, sanctimoniously made claims that this Was done to "urge" the people to come out, that Ithe FBI was "concerned about child abuse" because of the "conditions the children were living ,in". What utter and total baldfaced lies. The holes were bashed in the sides of the building, not to introduce CS gas, but to make sure the house was well venlilated so that the fire would spread rapidly. I have received reports from no less than 15 people across the country who saw on the TV footage, two men in black uniforms, wearing gas masts, set the fire. I personally saw an incendiary fly through into the second storey window. Three others reported seeing footage where the tank drove over a gas tank, exploding it I represent several family members and Branch Davidians. I have talked with several Branch Davidians. They are not glazed-over moonie-type cra zies. They are well educated, articulate, very nice people. All of them had normal jobs ou~ide the Mt Carmel centre. None of them believed they were under David Koresh's "control". All of them said they were free Ito leave whenever they wanted. One of them said that there was no "sui cide"-that no one from the Branch Davidians setlthe fire at all and didn't know it was coming. Most of you have seen our earlier accounts of Waco while the Branch Davidians were under siege and know from the TV news what the condi tions were there. The news media was kept three miles from the Mt Carmel centre by armed guards at all roads into Ithe compound. And the media dutifully regurgitated whatever tripe the FBI fedi them each day at 10.30, calling it "news" as they slandered the Branch Davidians, spreading lies of "child molesting", "planned mass suicide", and "religious whackos in Waco". No matter-sensationalism sells newspapers, dOesn't it? It gets those network ralings up, too. It wouldn't be a story if they told the truth. The FCC might shut down a network or two or yank a permit. Better that ~ QO people should die in an inferno than expose the depths of the depravity of the leaders of this country. Well, the FBI rIied and so have the major media throughout this entire ordeal. Here's the real story. In i992, Sheri Jewel and her ex-husband were in a custody battle over their daughter, Keri. Sheri was a Branch Davidian and she was killed in the fire Monday. Her ex-husband is a radio announc er. His wife is a TV personality. They have money. A fellow named Mark Breault, used to be a Branch Davidian. According to Branch Davidian sources, he proclaimed himself to be a prophet. He allegedly tried to take over the Mt Carmel compound and was ousted by David Koresh. Breault, an Australian, left, vowing revenge. He often called the compound daily to harass the members. The Jewels 'hired Mark Breault to testify in their custody dispute. In an affidavit, Breault made allegations of child molestation and religious 'weirdness. This was in Michigan in 1992. AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1993 NEXUS • 33