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>> my name is david koresh. >> to his followers, david koresh was a messiah. >> god speaks to me. >> manifestation of god in the flesh. >> we believe this man had the truth. >> but to the u.s. government, david koresh was a threat. >> machine guns and explosive devices. >> in 1993, they went to war in waco. >> this aint america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> it ended in catastrophe. 86 people dead. including at least 24 children. >> there had been nothing like this bef...

>> manifestation of god in the flesh. >> we believe this man had the truth. >> but to the u.s. government, david koresh was a threat. >> machine guns and explosive devices. >> in 1993, they went to war in waco. >> this aint america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> it ended in catastrophe. 86 people dead. including at least 24 children. >> there had been nothing like this before. the siege was new and unique in america law enforcement history. >> if you distrust the gover...

apparently have telephone contact with somebody in the compound. >> my name is dave koresh. david koresh. >> to his followers, david koresh was a messiah. >> god speaks to me. >> manifestation of god in the flesh. >> we believed this man had the truth. >> reporter: but to the u.s. government, david koresh was a threat. >> machine guns and explosive devices. >> reporter: in 1993, they went to war in waco. >> this aint america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> reporter: it ...

>> reporter: and trying to talk their own bosses out of overreacting. >> sometimes theres this compelling thing we call action imperative where authorities feel they have to do something to be seen as decisive and in charge. and when youre compelled to do that, you often end up doing the wrong thing. >> reporter: koresh isnt making it easy. he claims to have weapons that can penetrate the armored personnel carriers, which he calls little buggies. and threatens to blow the governments little bugg...

>> reporter: and trying to talk their own bosses out of overreacting. >> sometimes theres this compelling thing we call action imperative where authorities feel they have to do something to be seen as decisive and in charge. and when youre compelled to do that, you often end up doing the wrong thing. >> reporter: koresh isnt making it easy. he claims to have weapons that can penetrate the armored personnel carriers, which he calls little buggies. and threatens to blow the governments little bugg...

>> reporter: and trying to talk their own bosses out of overreacting. >> sometimes theres this compelling thing we call action imperative where authorities feel they have to do something to be seen as decisive and in charge. and when youre compelled to do that, you often end up doing the wrong thing. >> reporter: koresh isnt making it easy. he claims to have weapons that can penetrate the armored personnel carriers, which he calls little buggies. and threatens to blow the governments little bugg...

>> its god who is directing david. > rorr:eport -- el saoy pi hiny mo t >> as a negotiator i would have preferred to go back to koresh again and again, trying to get him to live up to what he had promised to do rather than taking an action that only gave him ammunition to be more angry at us. >> reporter: the negotiators are now fighting on two fronts. >> hello? >> reporter: trying to calm david koresh -- >> youre just schmoozing me, trying use psychology on me. >> reporter: and trying to talk t...

>> reporter: trying to calm david koresh -- >> youre just schmoozing me, trying use psychology on me. >> reporter: and trying to talk their own bosses out of overreacting. >> sometimes theres this compelling thing we call action imperative where authorities feel they have to do something to be seen as decisive and in charge. and when youre compelled to do that, you often end up doing the wrong thing. >> reporter: koresh isnt making it easy. he claims to have weapons that can penetrate the armore...

You if they think you molest children. >> reporter: feel duped, the fbi commander orders armored closer to the building to tighten the noose. but it only seems to antagonize koresh. >> your organization in this united states of america is a liar. youre saying peace with your mouth, but your words are words of a dragon. >> as a negotiator i would have preferred to go back to koresh again and again, trying to get him to live up to what he had promised to do rather than taking an action that only g...

Now fighting on two fronts. >> hello? >> reporter: trying to calm david koresh -- >> youre just schmoozing me, trying use psychology on me. >> reporter: and trying to talk their own bosses out of overreacting. >> sometimes theres this compelling thing we call action imperative where authorities feel they have to do something to be seen as decisive and in charge. and when youre compelled to do that, you often end up doing the wrong thing. >> reporter: koresh isnt making it easy. he claims to have...