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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 ...

Flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside were the biological children of david koresh. >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? >> how come? >> because. >> because why? >> because i want to stay with you. >> you want to stay with me? >> yeah. >...

Flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside were the biological children of david koresh. >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? >> how come? >> because. >> because why? >> because i want to stay with you. >> you want to stay with me? >> yeah. >...

Flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside were the biological children of david koresh. >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? >> how come? >> because. >> because why? >> because i want to stay with you. >> you want to stay with me? >> yeah. >...

With you. >> reporter: after six days, the flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside were the biological children of david koresh. >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? >> how come? >> because. >> because why? >> because i want to stay with y...

>> david koresh, pick up the phone president negotiators want to speak with you. >> reporter: after six days, the flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside with the biological children of david koresh -- >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? ...

Do it your way, i do it my way. >> david koresh, pick up the phone. the negotiators want to speak with you. >> reporter: after six days, the flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. ♪ [ male announcer ] escape convention. ♪ escape definition. ♪ escape compromise. ♪ introducing the most fuel-efficient luxury car available. the radically new... 42 mile per gallon ct hybrid from lexus.

>> david koresh, pick up the phone. the negotiators want to speak with you. >> reporter: after six days, the flow of children out of the branch davidian compound stops. >> most of the kids, all but a half dozen, who stayed inside were the biological children of david koresh. >> these children that i have are for a reason. >> they were to grow up and be part of the jury that would judge the world in the end times. so, these were like sainted kids. >> you want to go out? you want to leave? >> how ...