<<In Waco, it was obvious for months that the ATF and the FBI were honorably trying to rescue the innocent follows of that madman Koresh. Fortunately they were able to free many of the children before Koresh finally went off the deep end.>>
Mr. Barry, you are referring to the siege I assume, which dragged on for monthes.
My first question is, "how is using psychological warfare against a madman honorably trying to resecue the children?" They blared music at the compound for weeks, at a decibel equal to an airplane taking off.
This would drive anybody off the deep end, it is actually one of the prime methods of brain washing. Use the music as a negative reinforcer.
I don't think that field agents involved were maleficient against Koresh. What I do believe is that Reno, in her first Nazi tactic, really dropped the ball. It is simple psychology that you DO NOT put a tight noose on a group that perceives persecution. You allow outside contact, and encourage negotiation, and eventually they will calm down.
Whoever planned the raid and siege was simply a stupid. What gets my goat is that Reno and Bill used the incident to begin abusing the justice department and executive office in general. I am sure, as are many others, that the subsequent cover up of evidence was initiated by the justice department, if not the oval office.
I guess my other question is, "how dangerous are these fringe groups?"
To my mind, I can think of no American fringe groups that have made any attacks on the government. There was one individual, McVeigh, but his actions cannot be associated to a group any more than can the Unabombers. Could you please give me some examples of attacks by these fringe groups? |
