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Pastimes : The Truth about Waco

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To: chalu2 who wrote (884)9/12/1999 7:41:00 PM
From: James F. Hopkins  Read Replies (1) of 1449
 
Hi Chalu2; Well I just found a poll being done by Time
"who do you believe started the fire at the Branch Dividian Compound in Waco.
the results since 8/26/99
26.32% the Dividians
66.89% Law Enforcement
6.77% Undecided
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It looks like Danfourth is going to wage a losing fight.
At best he can win over the 6.77% undecided, and maybe not
lose any of the 26.32% ..but this at best and really doubtful.
I'm sure he won't change the minds of any of the 66.89%.
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What does the survey say to me ? Well the NEW$ will start playing
the $ong the other way and now cater to the majority.
It's going to get worse before it get's better.
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I see the Time NEW$ is still using the word Compound, instead
of Complex. While thoes more set against the Government are using
Church..we have a cold war now of" A Compound vs A Church."

A Complex fit's better, Actually it was more like a monastery
than a Church , Churches may have some living quarters often
call rectories hung around the back side that house the preacher
and maybe a few helpers, But by and large a Church is the
Large Main building and where followers from outside come to
congregate.

What the Dividains had was more like a Chapel within a
monastery, & they didn't have many outside followers.

At any rate calling it a compound will only alienate the
66.89% even more. Sometimes I'm convinced the NEW$ likes to do that
but mostly they play to what they think will raise their viewer
numbers the most.

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Back in 93 I suggested as strong as I knew how to the Justice
Department not to play or to let the ATF/FBI play
the suicide angle, it wouldn't wash. Best play was it
was an accident, ( true or not ) it was the best position
the ATF/FBI could have taken, and now they will be damm lucky
if they can slide that by. The more they push suicide the more
ground they will lose.
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I also suggested ( after they wouldn't let me go in ) that they
use water cannons, I now find that they did consider water
cannons but it was said that the water cannons might destroy
evidence
can you imagine that , they thought the evidence
was so important taht getting it wet was out of the question,
but what could have been worse than what they did ?
A cruse missile ?
Jim

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