A Split Verdict On Armageddon

That may be, although prosecutors maintained that the five convictions for voluntary manslaughter made the government s case “successful” and showed that the ATF agents “did not die in vain.” Still, the reaction in Washington, where the terrible finale of the showdown with David Koresh and his followers has shaken both the FBI and ATF, was somber. ATF’s new director, John Magaw, conceded his agency’s “mistakes” and said, “We pray [that the guns of Waco] are never heard again, anywhere.” U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who approved the final assault on the Davidians’ compound, praised the jurors’ “thoughtful verdict” and said the FBI is still studying the tragedy to ensure it doesn’t happen again. “I will never forget Waco,” Reno said. “The ghost of Waco will be with me all of my life.”

title: “A Split Verdict On Armageddon” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-24” author: “Olivia Brown”

That may be, although prosecutors maintained that the five convictions for voluntary manslaughter made the government s case “successful” and showed that the ATF agents “did not die in vain.” Still, the reaction in Washington, where the terrible finale of the showdown with David Koresh and his followers has shaken both the FBI and ATF, was somber. ATF’s new director, John Magaw, conceded his agency’s “mistakes” and said, “We pray [that the guns of Waco] are never heard again, anywhere.” U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, who approved the final assault on the Davidians’ compound, praised the jurors’ “thoughtful verdict” and said the FBI is still studying the tragedy to ensure it doesn’t happen again. “I will never forget Waco,” Reno said. “The ghost of Waco will be with me all of my life.”