What was the reason for the military action that caused the Waco holocaust, killing 21 kids under 15 yr old?

Question

Why did they burn women and children alive in their church?

Answer 1

Some nut fanatic who thought he was above the law and thought the was talking to God...Granted the U.S. Govt. could have done a better job...but the true villain was David Koresh.

It was a crazy cult. I think that they were on a suicide mission anyway and used death by police as a means to do it.

Answer 2

Law enforcement believed they had been shot at by members inside the building.

Answer 3

A Sicko who had people believing that he was God. For all the things the government may have done wrong, David Koresh was still the root cause of it all.

Answer 4

I know that the ATF and the FBI were there, but im pretty sure that there was no military there, and by the way, you are severely misinformed.

Answer 5

Do not use the term holocaust.  Waco is not comparable to the millions of people who died in WW2 at the hands of the n**i's.



The government thought it was gonna be an all out battle and they handled it poorly.

You should see a doctor

Answer 6

From your posts, I get the impression that you will believe anything.

Maybe you should get out of your parent's basement, get a job and stop listening to idiots.

Answer 7

The government was simply validating David Koersh's theory that he was Jesus......they figured if he died in the WACO raid and rose again in three days, case closed and we would all start believing.  

Answer 8

The BATF had to show that they are above the law.

Answer 9

Janet Reno and the ATF out of control.

They should have waited until the loon came out for a sandwich and grabbed him.

Answer 10

This was not a Holocaust.   It was a police action by the Federal and State authorities with local assistance.  The military was not involved in this fight.  The only military that could have immediately helped would have been the National Guard if ordered by the Governor.  The Military can be ordered in by the President, but was not involved.  Additionally, they did not use chemical weapons.  The idiot David Koresh set the fire himself from inside.  Go back read the reports bu this time take you MASK OFF before you try to read.