Agents of apocalypse. (stand off between federal agents and Branch Davidian cult members) (Editorial)

From: Commonweal | Date: May 7, 1993 | Copyright information

What was badly begun has been badly ended. In February, four federal agents were killed in an ill-conceived and badly executed assault on the compound of the Branch Davidians, a cult group near Waco, Texas. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, a unit of the Treasury Department, mounted the operation on the grounds that members of the Branch Davidians possessed illegal firearms and explosives and committed physical and sexual abuse, especially against children. Their goal w...

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