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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 ...

>> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were coming. call it off. begged them to call it off. >> reporter: but instead of calling it off, the atf commanders load up and rush in. >> you come point guns in the direction of my wives and my kids,...

Koresh, one of the atf college students is right there. >> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were coming. call it off. begged them to call it off. >> reporter: but instead of calling it off, the atf commanders load up and rush in. >> you c...

>> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were coming. call it off. begged them to call it off. >> reporter: but instead of calling it off, the atf commanders load up and rush in. >> you come point guns in the direction of my wives and my kids,...

Koresh, one of the atf college students is right there. >> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were coming. call it off. begged them to call it off. >> reporter: but instead of calling it off, the atf commanders load up and rush in. >> you c...

Around and went to go ask to talk to david koresh. >> reporter: the mailman is branch davidian david jones. and when jones speaks to david koresh, one of the atf college students is right there. >> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were co...

And when jones speaks to david koresh, one of the atf college students is right there. >> david and them told him, we know who you are and whats fixing to happen. may god bless you, in effect. >> reporter: the atf agent races to the undercover house across the street, warning commanders, the element of surprise was lost. >> he told them, please dont do this. he told them, they know were coming. call it off. begged them to call it off. >> reporter: but instead of calling it off, the atf commander...