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  • ‘It was the wrong choice’: Retired ATF agents question commander’s decision to raid Mt. Carmel; adamant Branch Davidians fired first

    03/01/2023 3:42:27 PM PST · by PROCON · 82 replies
    kwtx ^ | Feb. 28, 2023 | Gordon Collier
    WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On Feb. 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco and Firearms launched a raid at the Branch Davidian compound near the community of Elk, about 13 miles outside Waco.They were attempting to serve a search and arrest warrant for the leader of the religious sect, David Koresh, for illegally stockpiling weapons.During the ensuing gun battle, four ATF agents and six members of the Branch Davidians were killed.The shootout led to a 51-day standoff that ended with the compound burning to the ground, claiming the lives of 76 Branch Davidians, including Koresh.Robert White and Blake Boteler, two...