Waco Rising: David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias

Waco Rising

David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias

2023

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15

A fantastic addition to literature on this period of tragedy. Writing was crisp, to the point, and didn't embellish. It does a great job of illustrating the valid frustration the FBI/ATF had while trying to negotiate with Koresh, and the Davidians frustration with what amounted to torture tactics on the government's part. It does “lean” one way, but uses facts for support of that stance. I didn't feel beaten over the head with conclusions.
A small part at the end discusses how this ties in with the problem of militas today, from how Waco influenced the OKC Bombing to Alex Jones and his presence at a Waco anniversary gathering. This section was smaller than I hoped, but also served as a jumping board for other books I can look into for a deeper dive into this subject.

March 26, 2023