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re: What was the country’s reaction to the 1993 Waco siege when that was going on?
Posted on 3/26/23 at 4:16 pm to THog
Posted on 3/26/23 at 4:16 pm to THog
Pretty sure it was started by tear gas canisters or something like that fired in, and there were ample other examples of fires being started from them the government had.
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Posted on 3/26/23 at 5:24 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Pretty sure it was started by tear gas canisters or something like that fired in, and there were ample other examples of fires being started from them the government had.
The FBI finally admitted in 1999 that they used canisters that could cause fires.
Posted on 3/26/23 at 6:54 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Pretty sure it was started by tear gas canisters or something like that fired in, and there were ample other examples of fires being started from them the government had.
There are recordings of the Davidians talking about fuel and adding more hay to areas of the compound. The fires started in more than one spot all at the same time. It wasn't from the gas canisters.
I have no doubt Koresh convinced the people to die with him. He truly thought he was Jesues and considering he was 33 I believe he saw this as his crucifixion.
One person was trying to go back in during the fire and a cop wrestled them away. Only something like 8 people walked out of the compound after the fire.
Posted on 3/26/23 at 9:15 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Pretty sure it was started by tear gas canisters or something like that fired in, and there were ample other examples of fires being started from them the government had.
The "something like that" was a chemical weapon that caused such violent contortions that a lot of the kids that were gassed had broken backs before the gas killed them.
ETA It was this part of that Rules of Engagement doc from the 90s that was the most heartbreaking/infuriating.
Why are we so focused on fires?
This post was edited on 3/26/23 at 9:22 pm
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