[_Jim]

Janet Reno exhibited far more concern for Elián González than she did for the children in that compound

With the intent being to 'flush' the people from the compound - woman hopefully shielding their children from the gas - was this not a half-bad plan?

Most people would have seeked fresh air - out of the compound.

But, not so with this group - THEY donned gas masks UNDER the direction of Vernon Wayne Howell AKA "David Death" instead!

[the_daug]

With the intent being to 'flush' the people from the compound - woman hopefully shielding their children from the gas - was this not a half-bad plan?

No! It was a no brain plan. A good plan was not putting on a show. Just arrest the guy when he was in town. Oh! sorry BATF screwed that one.

Most people would have seeked fresh air - out of the compound

Not if you are being shot at.

But, not so with this group - THEY donned gas masks UNDER the direction of Vernon Wayne Howell AKA "David Death" instead!

Could have tried waitingy them out

[Clara Lou]

But, not so with this group - THEY donned gas masks UNDER the direction of Vernon Wayne Howell AKA "David Death" instead!
My position on the whole Koresh affair, from beginning to end, is that Koresh (a mental case of one sort or another) started the problem. His followers let themselves be deceived. I think the governmental agencies involved mishandled the situation. There's plenty of blame to go around. As far as I'm concerned, though, the buck stops with Janet Reno. The children's blood is on everybody's hands, starting with idiot parents.

I do not believe that the ATF killed any women or children purposefully. I leave that belief to the freaking nuts here at FR who think that everyone should be as nutty as they are, who believe that they have some special knowledge and insight that "the sheep" do not have.

[supercat]

With the intent being to 'flush' the people from the compound - woman hopefully shielding their children from the gas - was this not a half-bad plan?

During the Waco hearings, the FBI gave testimony that they concentrated CS gas at the exits, in an effort to huddle the Davidians toward the center of the building. No explanation was given of how that was supposed to get the people out of the building. Perhaps you can explain how the plan was supposed to result in Koresh's "hostages" getting out alive.