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Waco Archive - The articles

I am compiling an archive of articles found on the internet - hopefully when enough material is archived a comprehensive view of this disaster can be established.

'No Doubt FBI Fired On Davidians' - Waco Slaughter Proof Emerging NewsMax.com 1-26-2000 The Waco controversy has been raging for seven years, and last night CBS' "60 Minutes II" finally decided to investigate. "60 Minutes II's" Dan Rather hosted the segment "What Really Happened at Waco?" On April 19, 1993, the Branch Davidian compound was raided by the FBI, and more than 70 people died, some by fire, others by gunshot. The FBI has consistently claimed none of their members ever fired into the compound that fateful day. Though more than a dozen corpses were found in the compound with gunshot wounds, the FBI still claimed no federal agent fired into the burning house. The Waco controversy was rekindled last year when Michael McNulty, a documentary film producer, discovered shell casings from a tear gas round that had incendiary characteristics, something the FBI had stated they had not used on the climactic day of the standoff. McNulty's film, "Waco: The Rules of Engagement," also showed infrared film taken by an FBI aircraft of what appeared to be gunfire aimed into the compound and coming from FBI-controlled areas. The FBI has claimed the infrared film does not indicate gunfire. But an expert consulted by "60 Minutes II" examined the tape and says the film does indeed show gunfire. Paul Beavers, an expert on the subject who had extensive experience with infrared imagery for the British army, said he had no doubts the FBI had fired on the compound. "There's some flashes there, which to me look exactly as if they're gunfire," Beavers said, examining the film. "They have all the right characteristics. There we go. There we go. Two rounds. It's what's called a 'doubletap.' It's what you expect a trained marksman to do, to fire two rounds within close proximity of each other," he added. "One, two - yep, it's not a glitch in the camera," Beavers said. "It's not the sun striking something. It's not swamp gas reflecting off the planet Venus. This is somebody shooting." "Congress was misled on this; there is no question about it," Assistant United States Attorney Bill Johnston told CBS before resigning today. Johnston fears the Justice Department has engaged in a cover-up. "Let's examine what really happened here... Whatever you think of us, it doesn't give anybody a right to come and kill helpless women and children." -- Stan Sylvia (a sect member)