Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 11:38 a.m.
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In the second of a two-part conversation, investigative journalist and bestselling author Jeff Guinn chats with Trey Elling about WACO: DAVID KORESH, THE BRANCH DAVIDIANS, AND A LEGACY OF RAGE. You can find part 1 of this interview HERE. This time around, the focus is on the 51-day seige, and fatal mistakes made by ATF- and FBI leadership. Topics include:
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\\n - How the ATF ended up on the Branch Davidians\\u2019 trail (1:22)
\\n - How ATF agents were misinformed on two crucial elements before the initial raid (6:10)
\\n - The ATF\\u2019s plan of action (9:30)
\\n - Why the Treasure Department reversed their decision to nix the ATF\\u2019s planned raid (13:34)
\\n - How the ATF\\u2019s raid lost its element of surprise (16:55)
\\n - Whether choppers fired on the Branch Davidian compound during that initial raid (21:14)
\\n - What the ATF agents who took part in the raid still resent the most (27:01)
\\n - The no-win situation for the ATF agents on the ground that day (30:50)
\\n - Two conflicting internal factors at play when the FBI took over (32:09)
\\n - The likelihood of the FBI ever apologizing for mistakes they made in Waco (41:16)
\\n - Whether Koresh close to surrendering before that final, fateful day (41:36)
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