Waco FBI siege inquiry

Title

Waco FBI siege inquiry

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

9 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:09

Description

US correspondent Paul Woodley reports on the publication of a report following the inquiry into the siege of David Koresh’s Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas by the FBI. The report absolved the FBI and US Attorney General Janet Reno of blame for the fire that ended the siege killing over 70 people but criticised some aspects of the operation. Includes speech by Edward Dennis, author of the report; survivor Ruth Riddle on how the sect reacted to the FBI operation.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Ruth Riddle; Edward Dennis

Keywords

USA; Reports; Fires; Policing practice; Sieges; Texas; Cults; Waco; FBI; Religious sects; Branch Davidian Sect; David Koresh

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