61. SurfWax: News, Reviews And Articles On Branch Davidian agents and the branch Davidian religious cult at its compound in (waco) in 1993 . In 1993, the 51day siege at the branch Davidian compound near (waco), http://news.surfwax.com/religion/files/Branch_Davidian.html

SurfWax News Index Track News Save/Exchange Information About Us News and Articles on Branch Davidian Archives: Branch Davidian Child psychology expert to speak at ICH-sponsored event Sep 13, 2005 These include the Branch Davidian siege, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine school shootings, and the Sept. 11 attacks. . (Helena Independent Record, MT) Elginites Organize Relief Efforts Sep 8, 2005 He went to Killeen when a gunman killed diners at a Luby's restaurant in 1991 and to the Branch Davidian Complex in Waco when Federals stormed the unit in 1993. Elgin Ministerial Alliance. (Elgin Courier, TX) WP: For Bush, a deepening divide Sep 8, 2005 William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University, said the public divide over Bush's handling of the natural disaster bears considerable resemblance to divisions over Clinton's handling of the standoff with the Branch Davidian followers of David Koresh in Waco early in his presidency, which ended in a fire that killed more than 80 people. Democrats supported Clinton did the best he could "dealing with a crazy man," Mayer said, while Republicans "said this was a massively bungled... (MSNBC News) Fears of backlash kept pre-9/11 data from FBI (Audrey Hudson) Aug 16, 2005

62. Branch Davidian - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The branch davidians are a religious group originating from the Seventhday the branch Davidian ranch in Mount Carmel, a rural area near (waco), Texas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_Davidian

Branch Davidian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The neutrality of this article is disputed Please see discussion on the talk page The Branch Davidians are a religious group originating from the Seventh-day Adventist church. They are best known because of the siege of the Branch Davidian building near Waco, Texas , by federal agents , which ended in the deaths of eighty of the church's members, including head figure David Koresh and two full-term infants spontaneously delivered as their mothers perished in the flames. Church members did not describe themselves as Branch Davidians. Contents History BATF raid and siege Prelude The raid ... edit History In Victor Houteff , a Bulgarian immigrant, claimed that he had a new message for the SDA church . It was submitted in the form of a book entitled "The Shepherd's Rod". His claims were not accepted and were considered schismatic by the leadership because he pointed out what he saw as their departures from basic church teachings and standards. Therefore, he was disfellowshipped from the church. Because of this, he said he formed the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists out of necessity. The term "Davidian" refers to the restoration of the Davidic kingdom, while "Branch" refers to the new name of Christ. In

63. Mhp: Branch Davidian Assault, Waco Texas branch Davidian assault, (waco) Texas (199302-28 to 1993-04-19) Google Wikipedia Religious cult leader David Koresh and his followers in the branch http://www.modernhistoryproject.org/mhp/EntityDisplay.php?Entity=WacoAttack

64. Religious Cults In Twentieth Century America Since the (waco) siege, interest in religious cults has revived both in Britain a selfstyled messiah, lived the branch davidians - a breakaway sect from http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/cults.htm

Home Page Online Magazine Forum Book reviews ... Response form Since the Waco siege , interest in religious cults has revived both in Britain and America. This article explores the growth and appeal of cults in America and raises questions about the appropriateness of public perceptions. Religious cults in twentieth century America by Dr Anne Eyre Westminster College What is a cult? The Anti-Cult Movement Suggested Reading What is a cult? While it may seem pedantic to spend time arguing about how to define something that seems straightforward, this is not just an academic exercise. It is important to be clear about exactly which groups come under the definition of NRM and which do not, especially if governments consider introducing legislation to curb their activities. We also need to be clear about exactly what activities are considered to be acceptable and unacceptable in society and to be sure that there is sufficient evidence to justify curtailing what some may seem as their religious freedom guaranteed under the constitution. Why do people join such groups? In a modern largely secular society such as America, many find it hard to understand the appeal of religious groups, especially those appearing to adopt strict codes of behaviour and anti-social values. Two types of explanation have been forwarded to explain the rapid growth of NRMs in the 1960s and 1970s.

65. Behind Waco Rick Ross, who admits to hatred of all religious cults and whose aim is to destroycults Ross got much of his information on the branch davidians from a http://www.b.150m.com/writers/rothbard/waco.html

cookie_name="pop1"; cook_value="1!!1127130314"; cook_expires="Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:46:14 GMT"; document.cookie=cookie_name+"="+cook_value+";expires="+cook_expires+";"; Free Web Hosting Web Hosting Free Web Space Web Hosting var sc_project=491757; var sc_partition=3; var sc_invisible=1; Behind Waco November 1993 These days, when the Respectable Media form a virtual monolith, rehashing government press releases and confining the Respectable Spectrum of opinion to the tiny distance from left-center to right-center, truth can often be found only at the "extremes" whether left or right, where anti-Establishment people dare to stray beyond these prescribed limits. So we have to thank leftist Alexander Cockburn , in his column in The Nation (Oct. 18), for straying into Forbidden Ground in reporting on the story behind the terrible Waco massacre. Cockburn cites the report of Nancy Ammerman, of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, who was recruited by the Justice and Treasury Departments to review internal documents on the Waco case, in preparation for their own whitewash report on Waco. Professor Ammerman ignored sound cautionary advice from religion experts and from the FBI's own Behavioral Science Services Unit. Instead, the BATF and FBI relied heavily on the sinister Cult Awareness Network (CAN), which kept goading the federal authorities to use maximal force against the Branch Davidians. Thus, in April, before the Waco holocaust, CAN president Patricia Ryan was quoted in the Houston Chronicle as calling for the arrest of David Koresh, using lethal force if necessary.

66. The Political Lessons Of The Waco Massacre Reprinted From The International Work (waco), FBI, branch Davidian, David Koresh. The claims that the final assaulton the religious cult was carried out to save the lives of the children or http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/aug1999/wac2-a27.shtml

Enter email address to receive news about the WSWS Add Remove SEARCH WSWS English German ON THE WSWS Donate to the WSWS! Contact the WSWS ... Books Online OTHER LANGUAGES German French Italian Russian ... Indonesian LEAFLETS Download in PDF format WSWS North America The political lessons of the Waco massacre Reprinted from The International Workers Bulletin Use this version to print The WSWS is here republishing the statement which first appeared in The International Workers Bulletin , the printed newspaper of the Socialist Equality Party and forerunner of the World Socialist Web Site In the days following the incineration of 86 people, including 25 children, at the Branch Davidian compound outside Waco, Texas, the explanations supplied by the Clinton administration and the FBI for launching the assault have begun to fall apart. Administration spokesmen like Attorney General Janet Reno, FBI Director William Sessions and Clinton himself have flatly contradicted each other on the circumstances of the attack, its timing and motivation. The claims that the final assault on the religious cult was carried out to save the lives of the children or to stop their sexual abuse by Koresh have no credibility. The assault was mounted in a fashion which was deliberately provocative and with wanton disregard for the innocent lives which were placed in danger. There is no indication that FBI and Justice Department officials gave the slightest consideration to how the 25 children, including 17 under 10 years of age, could be saved, and there were no special tactics devised for this purpose. The FBI did not even call the Waco fire department until after the blaze began.

67. WACO AUTHORS OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE DISASTER AT THE BRANCH DAVIDIAN COMPO WHY (waco)? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America Like DavidKoresh, leader of the branch davidians, all groups purport to hold the http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950813/08100678.htm

WACO AUTHORS OFFER NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE DISASTER AT THE BRANCH DAVIDIAN COMPOUND. WHY WACO? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America JAMES D. TABOR AND EUGENE V. GALLAGHER University of California Press. 252 pp. $24.95. THE ASHES OF WACO An Investigation DICK J. REAVIS Like the Good Book itself, the 51-day siege that ended in fire at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, has become a mirror. Each group that tells the story sees its own agenda in the glass. To advocates of the Second Amendment, it is an example of a government gone mad in restricting gun rights; to the religious right, a lesson in the dangers of cults; to a Republican-controlled Congress, an embarrassment for a Democratic administration to be played up at election time. Like David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians, all groups purport to hold the ``truth,'' and all should be looked upon with a skeptical eye. Two books have recently been added to the flood of words surrounding this tragedy. But unlike the rush-to-market tabloid-style thrillers that have gone before, these books are the result of thoughtful investigation and a desire to present a balanced view.

68. Nancy Ammerman's Report On Branch Davidians regarding law enforcement interaction with the branch davidians in (waco), Texas Leaving Cults (Washington Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, http://hirr.hartsem.edu/bookshelf/ammerman_article1.html

Home Our Bookshelf Current Articles REPORT TO THE JUSTICE AND TREASURY DEPARTMENTS regarding law enforcement interaction with the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas submitted by Nancy T. Ammerman September 3, 1993 The following report and recommendations are based largely on oral briefings conducted on July 1-2 at the Justice Department, as well as on August 3 at the Treasury Department and at the FBI Training Academy at Quantico. In addition, I have had access to a number of other sources. We were supplied with background information on many of the persons in the Investigative Support Unit, and I was supplied with a list of the experts consulted by the FBI during the affair. I have consulted with academic colleagues and have reviewed a good deal of the academic literature on New Religious Movements. Various political and lobbying groups have sent me information. I talked with Glenn Hilburn at Baylor, and I spent two hours with Pete Smerick and Gregg McCrary at the FBI Academy. I do not pretend that this represents a full accounting of what happened at Waco. That has not been my aim. Rather, what follows attempts to assess the nature and quality of the expert advice available to the agencies involved in this situation and to make some suggestions about how that advice might better be utilized in the future.

69. Waco, Texas What Happened in (waco)? The assault on an apocalyptic religious sect calling There is no evidence that the ATF informed the branch davidians of their http://www.carpenoctem.tv/cons/waco.html

What Happened in Waco? The assault on an apocalyptic religious sect calling themselves the Branch Davidians, in the tumbleweed flatlands of Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993, followed in the grand tradition of American law enforcement mayhem. This proud heritage includes such landmarks as the incineration of the Symbionese Liberation Army house in Los Angeles; the aerial firebombing of the black-separatist MOVE organization's communal apartment complex in Philadelphia - still the only American city ever to have been bombed from the air; and the Chicago police's 4 a.m. assault on Fred Hampton, riddling the Black Panther boss with bullets while he was sleeping in his own bed. The Waco massacre that claimed the lives of eighty-six sect members (and a handful of federal agents) at the Branch Davidians' compound was more than a tad paramilitary. But the incident may have had much in common with the slaughter at Jonestown, Guyana, fifteen years earlier. Either it was a mass suicide - or mass murder by the government, which then tried to blame the victims for their own deaths. In the six-week staredown before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the FBI went gonzo on the "cultist," the media flooded the nation with imprecations, encouraged by the authorities, that the Branch Davidians - led by the "Wacko from Waco" David Koresh (AKA Vernon Howell) - were likely to commit mass suicide at any time, just like those Jonestown nuts. Of course, given the feds' aural assault on the Davidians, the Kool-Aid solution may not have appeared an unwelcome option. Replicating a technique used four years earlier to flush Manuel Noriega from his sanctuary, the feds blared an earsplitting mishmash of noise that included the sound of rabbits being slaughtered, chanting Tibetan monks, roaring jet engines, and the Nancy Sinatra hit, "These Boots Were Made For Walking."

70. PE174 agents planned to hold siege and wait for the branch davidians to surrender.The leader of the religious cult, who had previously changed his birthname http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pe174.htm

Penpoint Vol. IV:3 (April, 1993) © Covenant Media Foundation, 800/553-3938 The Wacko in Waco By Dr. Greg Bahnsen Grit your teeth and prepare for another round of witless polemics in the broadcast and print media - secular polemics against "fundamentalist" religion, liberal polemics in favor of stricter gun control, dispensational polemics about "signs of the times," etc. etc. The occasion for this polemical outpouring is the violent confrontation and subsequent stand-off between government police forces (particularly the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) and a religious cult with a lunatic leader in Waco, Texas. By the time this Penpoint is printed and circulated, the stand-off will most likely be resolved; that is my hope and prayer - and that the resolution will have been peaceful. Some lessons and commentary may be apropos even in advance. On Saturday, February 28, a small army of federal agents surrounded and began an assault on a large compound which was home and church to approximately 100 men, women and children who call themselves the "Branch Davidians." The agents purposed to serve a search warrant and then seize illegal firearms being stored in the compound. Dreadful proof that the compound was indeed heavily armed - and prepared to fight back - was provided by the ensuing, bloody shoot-out, which left both sides with their wounded and dead. A tense stand-off has followed for at least twelve days. BATF, FBI, and other police personnel have swelled to over 400; more powerful guns, armored vehicles, and helicopters were brought in for serious combat, if necessary, although the federal agents planned to hold siege and wait for the Branch Davidians to surrender.

71. David Koresh@Everything2.com he met up with the branch davidians in (waco), Texas sometime in 1981. The branchdavidians were/are a religious sect that was established in 1935 about http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=11754

72. FBI Library Why (waco)? cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America. Events Surroundingthe branch Davidian cult Standoff in (waco), Texas. http://fbilibrary.fbiacademy.edu/Templates/B=wacorevisited.htm

Waco Revisited "Branch Davidian Case Is Ordered to Trial: More Than 70 ATF Agents, Families Sue Waco Newspaper, TV Station." News Photographer (May 1996): p. 19(3). Notes: Available full-text on Infotrac. Abstract: A Federal district court judge rules that a trial must be held to settle claims by Federal agents that news media negligence caused death or injury to ATF agents at the 1993 Branch Davidian siege. Abshire, R. "Waco Revisited." Law Enforcement Technology (April 1997): pp. 28-32. Abstract: This article discusses the 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian complex at Waco, TX, and subsequent actions by several Federal agencies. Beck, Melinda. "Reno's Darkest Hours." Newsweek (July 1995): p. 28(2). Abstract: Republicans still hope to use the hearings into the April 1993 Branch Davidian tragedy at Waco, TX, to tarnish Attorney General Janet Reno's image, but the most notable witness at the hearings thus far was a girl who gave testimony on David Koresh's sex crimes. Reno's role in the Waco affair is examined.

73. Waco Holocaust Electronic Museum Who are the present day branch davidians ? David Koresh The Cuckoo s Egg Thegovernment s vital and spooky interest in Koresh s religious doctrines http://www.public-action.com/SkyWriter/WacoMuseum/

at Public Action a news and news analysis service presents Waco Holocaust Electronic Museum Founded April 19, 1996 Version 2.1 (February 28, 2001) Direct link to Autopsy Evidence Updated: Search Museum Text Articles on Continuing Coverup: See Burial Gallery Lightning Strikes New FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III meets Museum curator U.S. Senate vs. Melissa Morrison Did FBI mutilate her before or after death? Classics: Waco: The Rules of Engagement Script and analysis of the hoax documentary Waco Suits for Waco Suckers Analysis of civil lawsuit and FLIR distraction The Cover-up Church Who are the present day "Branch Davidians"? The government's vital and spooky interest in Koresh's religious doctrines Warning: Some of the material at this web site is graphic, brutal, and shocking. Persons who do not wish to see or read such material should go no further. The Museum is seeking echo sites throughout the world. See in the Library. The entire collection can be housed in approximately 20 Megabytes of disk space. Download of the entire Museum to local platform is recommended for two reasons: First, some of the exhibits are large and will be more accessible on a local platform. But more important, attempts may be made to suppress this web site. Download by individuals, organizations, and echo sites will help to ensure the survival of this information and the continuance of the Museum project. Please see the Library for downloading.

74. Branch Davidian -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article The branch davidians are a religious group originating from the (Click link for Davidian compound near (Click link for more info and facts about (waco), http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/b/br/branch_davidian.htm

Branch Davidian [Categories: Christian eschatology, Causes célèbres, Gun politics, McLennan County, Texas, Law enforcement in the United States, New religious movements] The Branch Davidians are a religious group originating from the (Click link for more info and facts about Seventh-day Adventist) Seventh-day Adventist church. They are best known because of the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound near (Click link for more info and facts about Waco, Texas) Waco, Texas by (Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau) federal agent s, which ended in the deaths of 75 of the church's members, including head figure (Click link for more info and facts about David Koresh) David Koresh . Church members did not describe themselves as Branch Davidians. History In 1929, Victor Houteff, a (A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe) Bulgaria n immigrant, claimed that he had a new message for the (Click link for more info and facts about SDA church) SDA church . It was submitted in the form of a book entitled "The Shepherd's Rod." His claims were not accepted and he left to form the Davidian Seventh-day Adventists . The term "Davidian" refers to the restoration of the Davidic kingdom, while "Branch" refers to the new name of Christ. In 1955, after Houteff's death, a split of this movement formed the

75. David Koresh: Biography And Much More From Answers.com Source David Koresh , Religious Figure Born 1959 Birthplace Houston, moved to (waco), Texas where he joined the branch davidians, a religious sect which http://www.answers.com/topic/david-koresh

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Personalities Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping David Koresh Personalities Source David Koresh Religious Figure Born: Birthplace: Houston, Texas Died: 19 April 1993 Best Known As: Founder of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas Name at birth: Vernon Wayne Howell Timothy McVeigh chose the second anniversary of the fire as the date to blow up the federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, killing 168 people... Lois Roden's son, George, battled Koresh for control of the church, a feud that culminated in a shoot-out. Koresh and seven others were charged with attempted murder, but Koresh's case was declared a mistrial (the others were acquitted). George went on to commit murder and was sentenced to a prison for the criminally insane. FOUR GOOD LINKS Waco: The Inside Story PBS' Frontline offers a chronology and interview transcripts Branch Davidians Info on the religion and the Waco incident Chronological History of the Branch Davidians Apologetics Index traces their history, up to Koresh at Waco

76. CJR - The Waco Watch, By Joe Holley littleknown religious cult that calls itself branch Davidian, The legalchallenges and the saturation coverage of the branch Davidian standoff http://archives.cjr.org/year/93/3/waco.asp

current archive resources contact ... subscribe media search: newspapers magazines who owns what jobs in association with Contents The Waco Watch From the start of the siege of the cult compound, the press came under fire by Joe Holley Holley, who grew up in Waco and is now based in Austin, is a former editor of The Texas Observer and a former press secretary for Governor Ann Richards. Bob Lott, the fifty-one-year-old editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald, was settling into his chair for yet another interview with an out-of-town journalist when a voice over the newsroom loudspeaker announced that the water in the Tribune-Herald would be off for an hour. On the street below Lott's second-floor office, workmen could be seen jackhammering into the pavement. "CIA or FBI?" the editor wondered aloud, chuckling. Lott had reason to feel besieged. Since the last weekend in February, when the Tribune-Herald launched its extraordinary seven-part series about a secretive, little-known religious cult that calls itself Branch Davidian, he and his colleagues have been buffeted by an avalanche of letters, faxes, phone calls, and around-the-world requests for interviews and information. Suddenly, they find themselves in the uncomfortable glare of publicity and scrutiny that comes with being caught up in a major news story. It was an unfamiliar role for what Lott calls "a small-town paper" in an unprepossessing Texas town whose chief claims to fame had been as the home of Baylor University and as the birthplace of Dr Pepper and Steve Martin. In the 100-year history of the Tribune-Herald, only a 1953 tornado that swept away Waco's downtown and claimed 114 lives rivals the impact of the Branch Davidian story.

77. Reverse Speech - David Koresh & WACO Article But mainly, it s religious types who say they re able to give Biblical road from Dallas in (waco), Texas, the FBI and ATF raided the branch Davidian cult http://www.reversespeech.com/waco.htm

David Koresh Reversal These reversals were found on David Koresh only days after the seige in Waco began. Two reversals occur. They are: "We're sad. Look what's happened" and "We see the meaning with my blood. The answer's soon." Both of these reversals were submitted to the FBI during the seige along with my report suggesting that a diaster would occur if the FBI and ATF did not leave. I also stated that David Koresh would leave if either his grandmother or mother were allowed in. Neither events happened. WACO Article Officials flooded with tips, insights on Koresh, his message By David McLemore / The Dallas Morning News WACO-The callers believe that Armageddon is at hand and that they can help federal authorities break the siege at the Branch Davidian compound east of Waco. The siege by federal and state authorities of more than 100 followers of David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidian sect, at their compound has prompted a flood of phone calls to authorities offering help in understanding Mr. Koresh's apocalyptic message. Sociologists say the extensive media coverage of the siege offers people with similar beliefs a relatively painless way to spread their religious message.

78. Cults, Religion, And Violence - Cambridge University Press Cults, Religion, and Violence. Edited by David G. Bromley the last decadethe tragic conflagration that engulfed the branch davidians in (waco), Texas; http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521660645

79. Books, Videos And Audio About Waco And The Branch Davidians Buy Why (waco)? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America dynamics affecting the events in (waco). The branch Davidian s orgin http://www.wizardsofaz.com/waco/books.html

Click the book to go to his home page. David Thibodeau not only shows us what life was like inside Mt. Carmel during the 51 days they were under siege, but also the years leading up to the horrific massacre of April 19, 1993. His gripping eyewitness account of events is both eye-opening and shocking. David searches deep inside and reveals a lot of himself to the reader. With that, we gain better understanding of not only the people inside of the church... but the people on the 'outside'. I highly recommend this book! Buy: 'A Place Called Waco!' ~Click here to read the Web Mistresses exclusive interview with David Thibodeau in Austin~ Click the book to go to her Waco page. Carol Moore has dedicated a tremendous amount of her time and life investigating, writing and protesting the events that unfolded in Waco. I don't know any key players involved in this tragedy that haven't read this book. It's a 'must have' before any serious conclusions on Waco can be reached. Carol is also the founder of the Committee for Waco Justice and is a personal friend to many survivors.

80. Untitled I represent several family members and branch davidians. spreading liesof child molesting , planned mass suicide , and religious whackos in (waco). http://members.aol.com/johng101/waco.htm

WACO history The Final Chapter 1935 -1993 RIP * Original: FROM: Linda Thompson Words can't express the sickness, horror and outrage I felt, watching an army tank bash holes in the walls of thehouse at Mt. Carmel Monday, April 19, 1993 exactly 50years after the Nazis burned the Warsaw ghetto. And all the while, the FBI's personal buffoon, Ricks, sanctimoniously made claims that this was done to "urge" the people to come out, that the FBI was "concerned about child abuse" because of the "conditions the children were living in." The holes were bashed in the sides of the building, not to introduce CS gas, so much as to make sure the house was well ventilated, so that the fire would spread rapidly. I have received reports from no less than 15 people across the country who saw on the TV footage, two men in black uniforms, wearing gas masks, set the fire. I personally saw an incendiary fly through into the second story window. Three others reported seeing footage where the tank rove over a gas tank, exploding it. I represent several family members and Branch Davidians. I have talked with several Branch Davidians.They are not glazed over moonie-type crazies. They are

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