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From: roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby)
Subject: Re: BATF/FBI Murders Almost Everyone in Waco Today! 4/19
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Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1993 18:32:31 GMT
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In article <1993Apr20.163730.16128@guinness.idbsu.edu> betz@gozer.idbsu.edu (Andrew Betz) writes:
>In article <C5rynw.Iz8@news.udel.edu> roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby) writes:
>>And I suppose the FBI also prevented them from coming out with their 
>>hands up while national tv cameras watch.
>>
>Watch from where?  Two miles away?  Far enough away that whatever
>really happenned must be explained through the vengeful filter of
>a humiliated agency that said (quote!) "Enough is enough."

Please tell me what you think would have happened had the people 
come out with their hands up several weeks ago.

>>scenario that is simplest and most plausible.  I do not generally 
>>believe in conspiracy theories that involve complicated and unlikely 
>>scenarios.
>
>The FBI sent letters to Martin Luther King's wife insinuating
>that MLK was having an affair!  Again, please tell us exactly
>how much you trust our supposedly benevolent government.

More than someone who would not release children from the compound.

I.e., more than David Koresh/Vernon Howell/"Jesus Christ".
I saw lengthy excerpts from an Australian documentary made in 
1992 that clearly showed that this was a cult.

I am not pleased with the BATF handling of the affair.  I think they 
bungled it badly from the start.  But I don't think they are 
responsible for the fire, which started in two different places.

>>The BATF is by no means devoid of fault in the handling of this affair.
>>But to suggest that they may have intentionally started the fire is 
>>ludicrous.
>
>I suspect that there were plenty of camerapeople willing to
>risk small arms fire to get some good footage.  These people
>were told to get the hell out of camera range.  Why?
>
>Drew 
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