Giles' attorney attacks FBI credibility
State: IL, Country: United States
The FBI's conduct at Waco is eroding its credibility in unrelated
criminal trials. (11/11/99)
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Court asked to supervise Waco tests
Country: United States
Former Sen. John Danforth's investigative team has backed plans by
lawyers for surviving Branch Davidians to stage tests to
determine if infrared footage of the final assault at Waco shows
government gunfire. (11/10/99)
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Seeking answers in the ashes
Country: United States
The selection of former Sen. John Danforth to head up the Waco
probe has temporarily taken the heat off the Justice Department,
but now Danforth must produce. (11/8/99)
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The FBI's sniper under fire
Country: United States
Lon Horiuchi, the FBI sniper who first made headlines when he
gunned down Vicki Weaver at Ruby Ridge, is back in the spotlight
with questions raised about the role he played at Waco.
(11/5/99)
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Film sequel continues charge of Waco cover-up
Country: United States
The documentary "Waco: A New Revelation" premiered in Washington,
D.C., raising serious questions about federal conduct at the
Mount Carmel Center and drawing immediate attacks from
government apologists. (11/4/99)
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Waco movie puts blame on feds
Country: United States
The documentary "Waco: A New Revelation" raises evidence that
federal agents used explosives to blast into a shelter where
Davidian women and children were gathering during the final
assault in Waco. (11/4/99)
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Government seeks delay on Waco files
Country: United States
The White House may refuse to turn over some Waco evidence to the
judge in trial of the Branch Davidians' lawsuit against the
government, and the feds want a one-month extension to turn over
what they will produce. (11/2/99)
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Military reluctant to assist Waco siege, paper reports
Country: United States
Military officials were reportedly uncertain about the wisdom and
legality of participating in the siege of the Mount Carmel
Center at Waco. (11/1/99)
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A visit to Waco
Author: Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.
Country: United States
The latest FBI defense of its actions at Waco boils down to a
statement that if the Davidians had done what they were told,
there would have been no need to kill them. That's not a valid
argument in a free society. (10/28/99)
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Government rejects attorney's effort to test if agents used guns at Waco
Country: United States
The government is refusing to participate in an experiment to
determine whether federal agents fired on Branch Davidians at
Waco. (10/27/99)
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No-nonsense style defines Waco judge
State: TX, Country: United States
U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith Jr., who was considered a
friend of the prosecution during the criminal trial of Branch
Davidians, admits to being troubled by evidence of government
wrongdoing during the Waco siege. (10/25/99)
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Tape shows FBI fired into Waco compound, attorneys contend
Country: United States
The FBI is under pressure to refute charges that flashes of light
seen on infrared tapes of the Waco standoff are gunshots from
government snipers. (10/22/99)
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Davidian lawyer calls for test of gunfire theory
Country: United States
A lawyer for Branch Davidians suing the federal government called
on the feds to cooperate in an experiment that he claims will
prove that agents fired on Davidians during the bloody last day
of the confrontation. (10/21/99)
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Poll results: FBI tried to cover up use of tear gas in Waco siege
State: OK, Country: United States
In a recent poll, a majority of Oklahomans believed that Attorney
General Janet Reno tried to hide the truth behind the massacre
at Waco. (10/15/99)
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FBI cameras encircled compound, files show
Country: United States
The FBI has long denied having complete surveillance tapes of the
events leading up to and during the fatal fire at Waco, but
newly released documents reveal that the settlement was ringed
by cameras. (10/14/99)
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Reno roadblock leaves Specter sputtering
Country: United States
Attorney General Janet Reno is refusing to cooperate with Sen. Arlen
Specter's investigation of the Justice Department's seemingly
endless litany of scandals. (10/12/99)
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Siege tactics weighed by FBI detailed
Country: United States
FBI documents reveal the presence of military ordnance at Waco and
consideration of plans for drugging the settlement's water and
shooting unarmed Davidians. (10/11/99)
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FBI wanted to reward Waco team
Country: United States
FBI agents of the paramilitary Hostage Rescue Team who participated
in the Waco fiasco were in line for bonuses and medals; it's not
clear whether they were awarded. (10/11/99)
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FBI produces new Waco documents
Country: United States
New documents that the FBI has released to investigators show that
agents "sought approval to shoot at Branch Davidians who were not
carrying weapons during the final siege" and "threw or launched
hand-held 'flash-bang' grenades at Davidians who were exiting the
compound earlier in the standoff." (10/8/99)
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Video expert: FBI fired shots into Waco compound
Country: United States
Representatives on the House Government Reform Committee are
downplaying an expert's opinion that videotape reveals FBI agents
firing on Davidians the day of the final fire at Waco; they say
it's still too early to draw conclusions. (10/7/99)
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Tape analysis points to more Waco mistruths
Country: United States
The videotapes from which a total of three new experts, including one
retained by a congressional committee, have determined that the
FBI fired on Davidians were high-quality copies. (10/7/99)
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Showdown looming over government's privilege claim in Waco trial
Country: United States
The federal government is under fire for withholding evidence
relevant to a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Waco massacre.
(10/5/99)
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Filmmaker pitches Waco video
Country: United States
Mike McNulty, one of the men behind the award-winning documentary,
"Waco: Rules of Engagement," is publicizing his follow-up effort,
"Waco: A New Revelation," which is scheduled for release Nov. 3.
(10/5/99)
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Death of three Delta Force members prompts questions about Mount Carmel
Country: United States
The military is denying a flurry of rumors that three recently
deceased Delta Force commandos were at Waco. (10/4/99)
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Reno chides media on Waco stories
Country: United States
The Attorney General denies rumors that the emerging details about
government conduct at Waco have widened the gulf between her and
FBI Director Louis Freeh. (10/1/99)
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Davidians offer theories on fire
Country: United States
While lawyers for the Branch Davidians are convinced that the
government started the fatal blaze, they aren't sure that
pyrotechnic tear gas canisters were the source of the spark.
(9/30/99)
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Clinton doubts FBI's motives
Country: United States
President Clinton blew up at a news reporter questioning him about
allegations of fundraising improprieties and claimed the FBI was
pushing such tales to cover its misdeeds at Waco. (9/28/99)
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Danforth plans prompt questioning of Waco witnesses
Country: United States
Former Senator John C. Danforth, who is leading a probe of the Waco
massacre, says he plans to move quickly to interview witnesses in
the case, ahead of investigators for other inquiries and lawyers
for surviving Davidians who are suing the government. (9/28/99)
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Rift between Justice Dept. and FBI widens
Country: United States
Waco and Puerto Rican clemency are just the latest issues to separate
Janet Reno and Louis J. Freeh supporters into warring camps.
(9/27/99)
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Critics call for inquiry of aircraft role in Davidian raid
Country: United States
While investigators focus on the final fire, questions remain as to
whether government helicopters strafed the Branch Davidian
settlement with gunfire during the initial raid. (9/27/99)
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Six years later, Waco's horror is still hazy
Country: United States
The Waco fiasco has finally returned to the headlines, and the
continuing revelations don't make the government look good.
(9/27/99)
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Don't mess with Texas
Country: United States
Is new evidence about Waco emerging because of a falling-out between
the Texas Rangers and the FBI? (9/27/99)
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Specter: Dems could join Waco probe
Country: United States
Sen. Arlen Specter, who is leading a special probe of the Justice
Department's handling of Waco and other controversial issues,
expects Democrats to participate. (9/27/99)
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Senate task force to focus on FBI, siege
Country: United States
The Senate task force created to investigate the Waco massacre will
also look at the FBI and Justice Department as a whole. (9/24/99)
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Senate Democrats balk at probe of Waco, fund raising
Country: United States
The Senate task force investigating Waco, campaign finance abuses,
and nuclear espionage may have to move forward without the
participation of the Democrats. (9/24/99)
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At war in America
Author: David B. Kopel
Country: United States
According to scholar David Kopel, politically inspired witch hunts
aren't the way to prevent future Wacos; instead, we need to bar
the military from law enforcement and demilitarize police
organizations like the FBI. (9/24/99)
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The Waco Before Waco
State: PA, Country: United States
Philadelphia's full-scale assault on the MOVE group in 1985 is much
overlooked, but was an early indicator of the paramilitary
policing that led to Waco. (9/22/99)
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LEAA's Fotis calls for resignation of top deputy in Waco investigation
Country: United States
Citing potential pro-government bias, Law Enforcement of America
wants former Sen. John Danforth's chief deputy in the Waco probe
to drop out. (9/23/99)
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GOP wants Waco task force
Country: United States
Sen. Arlen Specter may lead an inquiry into government conduct at
Waco separate from the one headed by former Senator John Danforth.
(9/22/99)
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Shunned Waco documentary now sees light
Country: United States
Revelations of FBI lies about Waco have forced reluctant journalists
to pay attention to the award-winning, and scathing, documentary,
"Waco: The Rules of Engagement." (9/22/99)
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Danforth to meet Davidian lawyers
Country: United States
John Danforth, as special counsel investigating government conduct at
Waco, will meet with lawyers representing surviving Branch
Davidians who are suing the government. (9/22/99)
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Tucson lawyer presses for truth about Waco
State: AZ, Country: United States
Attorney David Hardy's much-publicized quest for the truth about Waco
has got him tagged as a right-winger, but he's really a crusader
for liberty -- with a desperado for an ancestor. (9/21/99)
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Danforth visits site of Davidian siege
State: TX, Country: United States
In his capacity as the special investigator in the matter of the Waco
tragedy, former Senator John Danforth made an unannounced visit to
Mt. Carmel, where Davidians have begun to rebuild. (9/21/99)
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Davidians rebuilding near Waco
State: TX, Country: United States
Branch Davidians are building a new church on the site of the one
destroyed during a confrontation with federal forces in 1993.
(9/20/99)
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Danforth seeks delay in Waco suit
Country: United States
Former Senator John Danforth, who is leading an investigation into
the events at Waco, wants U.S. District Judge Walter Smith to
delay Davidians' lawsuit against the federal government. (9/20/99)
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Judge delays start of Davidian suit
State: TX, Country: United States
The surviving Branch Davidians' wrongful death suit against the
federal government has been postponed from its scheduled
mid-October date to allow time for the court to take possession of
the massive collection of evidence gathered in the case. (9/16/99)
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U.S. halts Waco evidence fight
Country: United States
The federal government has ended its efforts to hold Waco evidence
back from the judge in a pending wrongful death suit against
government officials. (9/15/99)
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Investigators may ask for ballistic tests
Country: United States
Congressional investigators are considering ballistics tests on shell
casings recovered at Waco to help determine if the FBI was
shooting at Davidians. (9/15/99)
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Justice pulls U.S. attorneys off Waco case
Country: United States
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Johnston -- who warned that Justice
Department officials were engaged in a cover-up of what happened
at Waco -- and the rest of his office has been yanked from the
case at the request of Johnston's boss. (9/15/99)
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Waco tear-gas data was disclosed in '95, Democrat says
Country: United States
Government apologist par excellence Rep. Henry Waxman says that Janet
Reno shouldn't be held accountable for concealing the use of
pyrotechnic tear-gas rounds at Waco since Congress had documents
containing the information years ago. (9/14/99)
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Lawyers in Waco suit say morgue cooler failed
Country: United States
Efforts to have new autopsies performed on the Davidians killed at
Waco failed because of a refrigeration failure at the Tarrant
County, Texas, morgue that destroyed most of the bodies. (9/13/99)
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Rangers report doesn't resolve questions about gun use on last day of siege
Country: United States
Texas Rangers have taken possession of shell casings recovered from a
house used by the FBI at Waco, adding support to claims that
federal agents fired on Davidians during the final assault.
(9/13/99)
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Evidence delay angers siege judge
Country: United States
Judge Walter Smith reportedly hit the roof when U.S. marshals refused
to execute his orders to seize Waco evidence from the BATF before
consulting with Washington. (9/10/99)
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Special counsel vows to get siege answers
Country: United States
Former Senator John Danforth vowed to probe the "dark questions" that
have emerged about government conduct at Waco. (9/10/99)
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Waco investigation won't be easy
Author: Alan W. Bock
Country: United States
While Senator John Danforth is widely respected, it's unlikely that
he's enough of a bulldog and outsider to dig to the bottom of the
mess. (9/10/99)
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Fanning the Flames of Waco
Author: David B. Kopel and Paul H. Blackman
Country: United States
Lies about the Waco tragedy started while the building was in flames.
(9/8/99)
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Flares were fired to stop intruder at siege, FBI says
Country: United States
The feds now concede that they used incendiary flares as well as
pyrotechnic tear-gas grenades at Waco, but insist that neither had
anything to do with the fatal fire. (9/9/99)
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The FBI's fall
Country: United States
The Waco revelations are just the latest chapter in a series of
serious and even fatal missteps by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. (9/9/99)
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Danforth accepts appointment as lead Waco investigator
Country: United States
Former Republican Sen. John Danforth will lead the Justice
Department's investigation into federal conduct culminating in the
Waco massacre. (9/9/99)
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Waco and the press
Country: United States
As one horrifying revelation after another leaks out about the
conduct of federal forces at the Waco massacre, the mainstream
press does its best to shore up government credibility and
marginalize critics. (9/9/99)
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A Waco survivor's tale
Country: United States
"We were not a violent right-wing cult. Why did our government
destroy us?" Waco survivor David Thibodeau asks. (9/9/99)
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Great balls of fire
Country: United States
"The press got a little burned at Waco as well." (9/9/99)
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Republicans vow probe into Waco
Country: United States
The Waco fiasco ranks high on Congress' agenda, with an investigation
in the works and Janet Reno's future in question. (9/7/99)
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Waco documents show commandos' close role
Country: United States
Heavily censored government documents indicate that military special
forces personnel were at Waco more than a month before the final
assault. (9/7/99)
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Colo. filmmaker goads feds over Waco
Country: United States
With a second documentary on the Waco massacre in the works, Mike
McNulty is holding official feet to the fire over some shocking
revelations. (9/7/99)
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Reno prepares to name siege investigator
Country: United States
In the wake of the release of a tape of the FBI field commander at
Waco authorizing the use of military pyrotechnic tear-gas rounds,
the Attorney General is considering former Republican Sen. John
Danforth as an independent investigator. (9/3/99)
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U.S. ordered to hand over siege evidence
Country: United States
The Justice Department may be dragging its heels on surrendering Waco
evidence for use in an ongoing wrongful-death lawsuit against the
feds, but Judge Walter Smith isn't budging an inch. (9/3/99)
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Tucson attorney a key in breaking silence of Waco
Country: United States
Libertarian lawyer David Hardy and filmmaker Mike McNulty have
frustrated the feds and pro-government apologists alike by
dragging unpleasant Waco evidence into the public view. (9/3/99)
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Clinton's war on the American people
Author: Justin Raimondo
Country: United States
The Waco massacre has brought accusation that the government has been
brutalizing Americans from the fringe into the mainstream.
(9/3/99)
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Marshals confiscate FBI siege video
Country: United States
U.S. marshals seized FBI videotape of pyrotechnic tear-gas grenades
being deployed at Waco; the Bureau had kept the videos under
wraps. (9/2/99)
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Two Texas lawmakers say Reno should leave job
Country: United States
Sen. Phil Gramm and Rep. Pete Sessions have called for the Attorney
General to resign over the Waco mess. (9/2/99)
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Waco: The dog breaks the leash
Author: J.D. Tuccille
Country: United States
With the Waco revelations, the supposedly "friendly" pooch of
government has been revealed as a mad dog. (8/31/99)
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U.S. fights Waco evidence order
Country: United States
Justice Department lawyers are desperately battling to keep evidence
from the Waco massacre out of the hands of the federal judge
presiding over the Branch Davidians' lawsuit against the
government. (9/1/99)
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Evidence withheld?
Country: United States
The Dallas Morning News weighs in on Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill
Johnson's astonishing decision to go public with claims that the
Justice Department is trying to suppress Waco evidence. (9/1/99)
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Crimes of the empire: From Waco to Kosovo
Author: Justin Raimondo
Country: United States
The U.S. government's brutal adventures overseas parallel such
domestic practices as the Waco massacre. (9/1/99)
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Burton to subpoena White House officials in Waco probe
Country: United States
Rep. Dan Burton will subpoena officials at the White House, the
Justice Department, the Defense Department and the CIA to testify
about the events at Waco and the subsequent cover-up. (9/1/99)
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In fight against terrorism, how much oversight for FBI?
Country: United States
The FBI wants extraordinary new powers in the name of the War Against
Terrorism, but the Waco scandal may well sidetrack any such move.
(8/30/99)
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Army reportedly declined to review FBI approach to Waco siege
Country: United States
In addition to the Delta Force personnel reportedly present on the
last day of the siege, other Army Special Forces officers were
asked to assess the FBI's assault plan, but refused to do so.
(8/31/99)
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Waco attorney warns Reno evidence possibly withheld
Country: United States
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Johnston told Attorney General Janet
Reno that he has evidence of efforts within the Justice Department
to cover up the use of military tear-gas grenades at Waco.
(8/31/99)
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FBI, Justice kept military role quiet
Country: United States
According to military memos, the FBI apparently went to extraordinary
lengths to conceal the participation of military personnel in the
Waco operation. (8/31/99)
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The moral promise of freedom
Author: Rep. Ron Paul
Country: United States
Freedom must always include the right to separate yourself from
society and act more or less as you please within the boundaries
of your own property. The events at Waco violated that principle.
(8/31/99)
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Reno planned final assault with Delta Force operatives
Source: WorldNetDaily
Country: United States
Newly obtained documents and special forces sources seem to indicate
that the Attorney General was in the know on the use of
pyrotechnics and the employment of military personnel at Waco.
(8/30/99)
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Independent Waco inquiry urged
Source: Dallas Morning News
Country: United States
Congress is issuing bipartisan calls for an independent investigation
of the events at Waco, saying that allowing the Justice Department
and FBI to investigate themselves is self-defeating. (8/30/99)
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Clinton administration under fire for Waco tactics
Source: CNN
Country: United States
New revelations about government actions during the siege of the
Branch Davidian settlement in Waco, Texas, have the administration
on the defensive. (8/30/99)
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Delta Force had active role in raid, ex-CIA officer told
Source: Dallas Morning News
State: TX, Country: United States
A former CIA officer says that Delta Force commandos participated in
the Waco raid in apparent violation of the law. (8/27/99)
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FBI reverses its stand on Waco
Source: Washington Post
State: TX, Country: United States
New evidence from the Waco massacre includes videotape that seems to
show FBI agents firing on Davidians from a helicopter. (8/27/99)
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Waco's lasting lesson
Source: WorldNetDaily
Author: Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.
State: TX, Country: United States
No matter what truth eventually emerges from the new evidence on the
Waco tragedy, the incident has already been proven to be a case
study in the abuse of power. (8/27/99)
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New Waco probe ordered
Source: CNN
State: TX, Country: United States
Attorney General Janet Reno and congressional Republicans are
launching separate inquiries into the conduct of federal agents at
Waco. (8/27/99)
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Juror says Davidians deserve new trial
Source: Excite News / UPI
State: TX, Country: United States
Sarah Bain, the forewoman of the jury in the trial of Branch
Davidians after the 1993 siege, says that the convicted defendants
deserve new trials because of FBI wrongdoing. (8/27/99)
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FBI statement on Waco siege raises questions
Source: CNN
State: TX, Country: United States
Attorney General Janet Reno is now on the hot spot with the official
acknowledgment that the FBI has been untruthful about the use of
pyrotechnics before the fatal fire at Waco. (8/26/99)
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Rep. Barr calls for new Waco hearings
Source: UPI
State: TX, Country: United States
In the wake of revelations of FBI lying and the use of pyrotechnics
at Waco, Rep. Bob Barr wants to revisit the tragedy with new
hearings. (8/26/99)
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FBI to acknowledge firing potentially flammable devices at Waco
Source: CNN
State: TX, Country: United States
Can you say "busted"? After years of denying having done anything of
the sort, the feds admit using pyrotechnics before the fatal fire
concluded the standoff with Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas.
(8/25/99)
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Ex-agent says device fired at Waco compound
Source: Dallas Morning News
State: TX, Country: United States
Former FBI agent Danny Coulson, a deputy assistant FBI director at
the time of the incident near Waco, says that the agency fired two
pyrotechnic tear gas rounds into the Davidians' building before
the fire. A former Texas Ranger who investigated the tragedy
calls the revelation "mind-boggling." (8/24/99)
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Judge orders transfer of siege evidence
Source: Fox News / AP
City: Waco, State: TX, Country: United States
"More than 12 tons of charred evidence from the ruined Branch
Davidian compound must be turned over to the federal court clerk
here to allow better access to the material, a judge has ordered."
(8/10/99)
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Media silent on Waco evidence
Source: WorldNetDaily
Country: United States
The mainstream press is largely ignoring the new evidence that has
surfaced regarding the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian's home in
Waco. (8/5/99)
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Waco on my mind
Source: Civil Liberties
Country: United States
In court and in public, the feds are suddenly on the defensive over
the Waco massacre. (8/3/99)
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Incendiary munitions found in Waco wreckage?
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Author: Vin Suprynowicz
State: TX, Country: United States
The Waco survivors' lawsuit against the feds and new evidence dug up
by a documentary filmmaker are finally fingering the government
for its complicity in the events at Waco. (8/2/99)
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Reno rejects suggestions FBI was responsible for Waco fire
Source: CNN
State: TX, Country: United States
Assailed in court, by Texas officials, and in the press, the attorney
general sticks by her claim that the victims at Waco set
themselves on fire. (7/30/99)
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Official disputes FBI account of Davidian fire
Source: Dallas Morning News
State: TX, Country: United States
Questions about the FBI's version of events leading up to the final
fire at Waco are being backed by the head of the Texas Department
of Public Safety. (7/28/99)
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Rangers' notes may contradict FBI on Davidian fire
Source: AP
State: TX, Country: United States
Evidence kept by Texas Rangers may contradict FBI denials that they
used no incendiary devices at Waco. The producer of the
documentary "Waco: The Rules of Engagement" helped bring this to
light. (7/28/99)
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Burning questions
Source: Texas Lawyer
State: TX, Country: United States
A lawsuit against the federal government by survivors of the Waco
massacre may finally shake loose evidence and clear up some of the
questions over the incident. (7/27/99)
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