The NYT has a long history of never letting the facts get in the way of the story the editorial board is trying to tell.
There's no doubt that the entire BATF raid was designed to be a tool used by the administration to increase the power and funding of the agency. A successful raid against a chuch and small community could be made to look like a great victory, especially if they controlled the media. Well, they did control the media, but it turned out to be quite a disaster for everone involved, and it required the deaths of many people in order for the government to spin things the way they wanted it.
You are absolutely correct. From interviews of local law enforcement that I had read, had the BATF raid been about actual, legitimate law enforcement activities, Koresh could have been arrested while out in town. Why was the media invited to the raid? Why, when it became obvious that the raid was NOT going to be a surprise, did the BATF open fire on the church? Where were the front doors to the church, which could give evidence to who opened fire first.
There are a lot of questions that have never been answered.
Mark
As a matter a fact it was a police officer friend that told me they could have arrested Koresh in Dallas or on the streets of Waco he hung out in some record store in Dallas if I remember correctly..And yes I do think he should have been arrested he was a sick moron..
Strange how much this Obama crowd reminds me of the people that followed Koresh.. worshiping ever breath he takes..
Yup, just like ABCBSNBCNN. And it is the reason that all their stock (both financial and societal) is dropping in value.