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Scott discusses the 1993 Waco tragedy with David Hardy, Dan Gifford, James Tabor, Paul Fatta, David Thibodeau, Jim Bovard, Barbara Grant: the Branch Davidians’ history and theology, David Koresh, the ATF’s investigation and raid, the 51 day siege, the FBI’s tank and gas attack, the April 19 fire, analysis of infra-red imagery, the role of the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, the trial and various coverups.

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Will ABC really tell us what happened at Waco in 1993? by Dan Gifford| New York City, NY Patch

FBI Mass Murder Of The Branch Davidians At Waco And The Establishment Collusion To Cover It Up | Dan Gifford

How the Government Covered Up the Waco Massacre by James Bovard | The Libertarian Institute

Waco Archives | James Bovard

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Delta team at Waco? | Salon.com

Was Army Active at Waco?: Ex-CIA Man Says Elite Commandos Took Part | NY Post

The Man Who Knew Too Much | The Washington Post

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Waco: A Massacre and Its Aftermath by Dean M. Kelley | First Things

Branch Davidian Compound History | Mount Carmel Center Waco Today

Films

Waco: Rules of Engagement

Waco: A New Revelation

The FLIR Project

When the Government Lied: Waco’s Infrared Deception

Books

The Davidian Massacre, Carol Moore

This Is Not An Assault, David T. Hardy with Rex Kimball

Waco, A Survivor’s Story, David Thibodeau

The Ashes of Waco, Dick Reavis

The Waco Whitewash, Jack DeVault

Armageddon in Waco, Stuart A. Wright

Why Waco?, James D. Tabor, Eugene V Gallagher

Stalling For Time, Gary Noesner

Documents

Waco Search Warrant

Texas Rangers Report

FBI Records: The Vault — Waco / Branch Davidian Compound

Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) Used During the Final Assault of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas | Edward F. Allard

Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas

Report of the Department of the Treasury on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms investigation of Vernon Wayne Howell Also Known as David Koresh

House Report 104-749 – Investigation Into the Activities of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Toward the Branch Davidians

Letters from David Koresh during standoff at Mount Carmel – Ashes Of Waco

Interviews

David Thibodeau

Barbara Grant

James Bovard

Paul Fatta

James Tabor

Mike McNulty

And of course, Dan Gifford and David Hardy.

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