Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1

Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1

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Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 2

Nearly two decades after the Waco Siege, people are still wondering what transpired at the Branch Davidian compound. Though the government officially investigated and exonerated the FBI, some have found evidence of a massive cover-up. Did the government actually fire the first sh ...  Show more

Waco Siege & Branch Davidians Pt. 1

On February 28th, 1993, ATF agents raided a compound in Waco, Texas, belonging to a religious group known as the Branch Davidians. A 51-day standoff ensued, ending in a violent siege. Eighty-one people lost their lives, many of them children — but to this day, no one knows which ...  Show more

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