From: Gary Hunt at the Outpost of Freedom in Waco, Texas
Date: MARCH 29, 1993The Waco Tribune-Herald had
two front page stories on Sunday that can lead to some
interesting thought. The second headline reads "FBI:
Howell cares only for own life". The story goes on
to explain how the FBI has determined that Vernon Howell
(the FBI won't even use his legal name) is only concerned
with his own life and apparently is not concerned with
the lives of the women and children in the complex. The
FBI is suggesting that Koresh will begin a battle without
regard for the lives of those around him. It would seem
to me that Koresh would be involved in the battle and
that his life would be equally at risk. Perhaps the FBI
knows something we don't know.
The headline story deals with allegations by the BATF
forces who went in to battle. They claim that their
superiors, one of which was observing the action from a
helicopter, were aware of automatic weapons, that the
element of surprise was lost, that there would be
resistance, and that most of the BATF forces had not been
apprised of what they were going in to. I guess that we
could draw the conclusion that the superiors in the BATF
did not care for the lives of the forces that were making
the assault on the .complex.
So, who is calling the kettle black?
This all sits in the middle of claims by some that the
BATF sustained friendly fire casualties on a scale much
like desert storm. We have heard the description of how
Officer William's was shot. We are told the he was behind
cover (cover is supposed to be protection rather than the
visual cover called concealment) and was seen to be hit.
He then fell, got back up and was firing again when he
was again hit. The shot was allegedly from the side, as
it appears that he was shot through the neck from side to
side, but there is only a report of one wound.
We also have reports that one of the BATF agents,
while climbing a ladder to the roof top, managed to shoot
himself in the foot. There is video footage available
that alleges to support this claim.
It will be interesting when the Texas Rangers, without
the help of the BATF or FBI, complete their
investigation. To date we have gotten only one side of
the story. When we have heard both sides and an
independent party has completed their investigation,
there is no telling what sort of picture we will have for
the history books.
In light of all of this, perhaps it is time to allow
David Koresh's lawful Power of Attorney to enter the
negotiations with an effort to resolve the stand-off and
secure a peaceful and equitable solution until the
investigation is completed. Is it worth one more life to
allow the ego of the BATF/FBI to be maintained, or is it
time for common sense to prevail?
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