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Waco Standoff: As We Watched

Waco Standoff: As We Watched

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Waco Standoff: As We Watched

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On April 19, 1993, FBI agents attacked a religious compound in Waco, Texas, occupied by a small obscure religious cult. 76 people, including 26 children, died. The repercussions of Waco are still being felt. What happened? How did it go so wrong?

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