The Waco Siege: What Happened When the Feds Laid Siege to the Branch Davidian Compound

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In this week’s episode of The Resistance Library, Molly joins the show for the first time. She and Sam discuss the Waco siege, which started on February 28, 1993. Learn more about the Waco Siege at Ammo.com: https://ammo.com/articles/waco-siege-branch-davidian-compound-standoff-atf-raid-us-federal-government

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The siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, is an important event in American history because it directly led to one of the biggest terrorist attacks on American soil – the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Building. It’s not necessary to defend this act of terrorism to understand why the entire freedom movement of the time was so incensed by it. Indeed, it stood as a symbol of federal overreach and the corruption of the Clinton Administration.

It’s important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the siege of Waco, just as it is important to do so with the siege of Ruby Ridge or the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. With every event, it is important to stick to the facts and what can be extrapolated from them to make the strongest argument about what went wrong and why, and what could be done differently in the future.

Molly and Sam talk about what led up to the incident at Mount Carmel and how the siege began, as well as the tragic ending that resulted in over 80 deaths, 20 of which were children. They share their opinions on David Koresh, the ATF, overreach of the federal government, and what, if anything, could have prevented this massacre. If you want to know more, check out Sam’s article on Ammo.com’s Resistance Library.

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- The Waco Siege: What Happened When the Feds Laid Siege to the Branch Davidian Compound: https://ammo.com/articles/waco-siege-...
- Siege at Ruby Ridge: The Forgotten History of the ATF Shootout That Started a Militia Movement: https://ammo.com/articles/ruby-ridge-...
- History of the ATF: How the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Became Corrupt & Abusive: https://ammo.com/articles/atf-history...
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