I have yet to see the documentary, but it's on my list of must-see films. I plan on renting it and watching it this week.
Regardless of which version of events you believe, the Government's or the surviving Branch Davidians' version, I doubt that many thinking people can deny that things were handled with (extreme) incompetence on the part of the Government. They had a number of chances to pick up and question Koresh away from the compound, but they didn't. If they had, all of the bloodshed could have been avoided. But maybe the Government didn't want to avoid bloodshed.
Maybe the mucky-mucks needed a big, publicity-magnet type of event to help solidify their power and show others that the Government isn't something to be trifled with. And those under them, the people actually carrying out the orders, instead of questioning them as an inefficient way of dealing with the situation, were only too obliging to use force as a first resort. Perhaps the field commanders saw the Waco raid as a stepping stone to a higher position, who knows? I doubt we will ever know the full story.
But, then again, there is a new film out that delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Waco, and it might prove damaging enough to get some attention focused on the event. But, given most Americans lack of interest in anything that really affects their lives, maybe not. Anyway, here is the link to find out more info. about the film.
http://www.waco-anewrevelation.com/
DAL
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Reading "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal," by Ayn Rand, should be required of every politician and in every high school.