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actually killed by the Branch Davidians, it should be noted that the attack by the ATF was unprovoked and unconstitutional. How can the government justify shooting its way into the house of a suspect, endangering the lives of over 80 innocent men, women and children who were in the building at the time? No one in that house had been convicted of a crime. The ATF spent months planning the attack. Was any attempt ever made to peacefully serve a search warrant? Who gave the authorisation to use deadly force before any attempt had been made for peaceful entry into the compound? The failure of the government's attack was attributed to the superior fire power of the Branch Davidians. Yet, the Branch Davidians suffered much higher casualties than the ATF, and there is good reason to believe that the ATF men in the building were killed by their own man on the roof. The whole episode cries out for a full, open Congressional investigation. But that's only the beginning. actually killed by the Branch Davidians, it should be noted that the One wonders why none of the civil authorities in Waco, the attack by the ATF was unprovoked and unconstitutional. How state government of Texas, or the federal government could see can the government justify shooting its way into the house of a that what was being perpetrated against the Branch Davidians vio- suspect, endangering the lives of over 80 innocent men, women _ lated every precept of justice and human rights codified in and children who were in the building at the time? No one inthat American law. The American people, watching the spectacle on house had been convicted of a crime. television, simply assumed that the "cultists" or “religious fanat- The ATF spent months planning the attack. Was any attempt ics" in the compound were so dangerous and criminal as to war- ever made to peacefully serve a search warrant? Who gave the _rant the most drastic military means to bring them into submis- authorisation to use deadly force before any attempt had been _ sion. made for peaceful entry into the compound? Also, we do not know, as yet, of the state of mind of the people The failure of the government's attack was attributed to the _in the compound who were being subjected to this barbaric tor- superior fire power of the Branch Davidians. Yet, the Branch ment by their own government. We can only speculate about Davidians suffered much higher casualties than the ATF, and there = David Koresh’s political knowledge. Having gone to American is good reason to believe that the ATF men in the building were _ public schools where he was labelled dyslexic, he probably had a killed by their own man on the roof. very faulty view of the American government. It probably never The whole episode cries out for a full, open Congressional occurred to him that the federal government was willing to do investigation. But that's only the beginning. anything and everything in its power to destroy him, regardless of ISOLATING THE VICTIMS the illegality of its methods. He probably assumed that sane peo- ple on the outside would prevent the government from doing what The fourth part of the video deals with the it finally ended up doing: 51-day period between the two assaults. burning them all to death. After the failure of the initial attack, the ATF After all, this was America, and the FBI then engaged in psychological . not Nazi Germany, and those warfare against the hapless inhabitants of the ...there IS good reason to men in the black uniforms compound. All of their utilities were shut m se pointing guns and tanks at the off, their only communication with the ou- heljeve that the ATF: men in compound were Americans, side world was through the ATF. Even close eras ‘ : educated in the values of reli- relatives on the outside were not permitted the building were killed by gious freedom and due communication with their loved ones inside . : : process, pledged to uphold the the compound. Why not? Was the ATF their own man on the roof. Constitution of the United afraid that those in the compound might States. After all, didn't reveal what actually happened during that President Clinton take his oath attack? And why didn't the press complain _.. with a hand on the Bible, the about not being permitted to communicate same Bible that Koresh used as with the Davidians inside the compound? the basis of his beliefs? It should be noted that Koresh's followers At night the ATF played ear-splitting recordings of rabbits were not idiots. One of them was a graduate of Harvard Law being slaughtered, Tibetan monks chanting, and Nancy Sinatra School. singing: "These boots were made for walking ... they're gonna walk all over you." Also, the building was floodlit with stadium TEAL SOLLRON lights during the night to keep the inhabitants awake. What kind The fifth part of the video deals with the final assault that led to of psychological advantage the government hoped to gain by these _the total destruction of the compound by fire and the death of vir- crude and ludicrous techniques has not been explained. But it tally everyone inside. We do not know how the final assault was would be interesting to listen to the ATF and FBI psychos explain _ planned. But we do know that the plan was approved by President before a Congressional committee where they picked up these _Clinton and his Attorney General, Janet Reno. techniques of torment. From unemployed communist brainwash- The plan, as advertised to the public, was to use tanks with ers? extended arms to punch holes in the walls of the compound, pump Also, a Branch Davidian who had been at work in town during _CS gas into the building, and force the people inside to come out the attack and wanted to get back into the building to be with his __ with their hands up. Janet Reno justified the use of these methods loved ones was shot to death by the ATF as he was climbing over _ in order to "save the children". Of course, had she really been the fence. Obviously, if the man had been out of the compound _ interested in saving the children, she would have simply called off during the raid, he could not have been guilty of any crime against _ the entire military operation and permitted anyone who wanted to the ATF, Nevertheless, the ATF executed him on the spot. Not leave the compound to do so unharmed. That would have been since the Nazi occupation of Europe were innocent people subject- _ the humane and sensible thing to do. It is wiser to let the guilty go ed to such stark, lawless atrocities at the hands of government as__free if that's what it takes to save the innocent. But she was so those in Waco. intent on capturing the alleged killers of the ATF agents, that she It is also now known that the ATF and the FBI used the latest — was unwilling to spare the 85 innocent men, women and children technology which permitted them to actually see and hear every- _in that building. If she was so intent on bringing the killer or thing going on in the compound. The whole sordid operation was __ killers of the ATF agents to justice, why didn't she start by ques- based on the unwarranted assumption that everyone in that com- _ tioning the ATF man who fired into the room where his buddies, pound, including the children, were enemies of the United States Clinton's former bodyguards, were? and that the only way out of their predicament was unconditional What the Thompson video shows is that the plan as described to surrender. Yet, no one in that building had been convicted of a the American people on television was quite different from what crime! actually happened on that tragic day, 19th April 1993, beginning The fifth part of the video deals with the final assault that led to the total destruction of the compound by fire and the death of vir- tually everyone inside. We do not know how the final assault was planned. But we do know that the plan was approved by President Clinton and his Attorney General, Janet Reno. The plan, as advertised to the public, was to use tanks with extended arms to punch holes in the walls of the compound, pump CS gas into the building, and force the people inside to come out with their hands up. Janet Reno justified the use of these methods in order to "save the children". Of course, had she really been interested in saving the children, she would have simply called off the entire military operation and permitted anyone who wanted to leave the compound to do so unharmed. That would have been the humane and sensible thing to do. It is wiser to let the guilty go free if that's what it takes to save the innocent. But she was so intent on capturing the alleged killers of the ATF agents, that she was unwilling to spare the 85 innocent men, women and children in that building. If she was so intent on bringing the killer or killers of the ATF agents to justice, why didn't she start by ques- tioning the ATF man who fired into the room where his buddies, Clinton's former bodyguards, were? What the Thompson video shows is that the plan as described to the American people on television was quite different from what actually happened on that tragic day, 19th April 1993, beginning NEXUS®17 * JUNE - JULY 1994 ISOLATING THE VICTIMS THE FINAL SOLUTION