[servantboy777]

The question that burns in my mind is, Why in the hell did the bulk of the leaders of this action...leave the refuge?

It just seems they were lulled into believing they had safe travel to their destination.

This is not my hill to defend, but if it were, I would never have split the group. I would never have had all the leaders together outside the refuge to be captured or killed. Either it was a deception that motivated them or really crummy tactics on the part of the militiaman.

Not trying to be critical, but makes no sense. They should have sensed the ferals were about to make a move. Why then weaken the refuge? Seems they'd have began fortifying.

[windhover]

All good questions. My guess, at this point, is that their leadership believed deep in their gut that the Feds would not be foolish enough to fire on them. Now an issue has been created by LaVoy Finicum’s death that exceeds the BLM protest by comparison; and has the potential for drawing in Militia from all over the country.

It seems the Federals refuse to learn the simple truth of Ruby Ridge, Waco, and yes Wounded Knee II, that people who are willing to die for what they believe can only be killed but never defeated. Others will pick up the fallen flag of their belief in freedom; and in even larger numbers carry on the fight against injustice.

[windhover]

All good questions. My guess, at this point, is that their leadership believed deep in their gut that the Feds would not be foolish enough to fire on them. Now an issue has been created by LaVoy Finicum’s death that exceeds the BLM protest by comparison; and has the potential for drawing in Militia from all over the country.

It seems the Federals refuse to learn the simple truth of Ruby Ridge, Waco, and yes Wounded Knee II, that people who are willing to die for what they believe can only be killed but never defeated. Others will pick up the fallen flag of their belief in freedom; and in even larger numbers carry on the fight against injustice.