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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 ain't 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 govern...

>> 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 ain't 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 government, waco is going to be symbolic to a lot of people of what they really fear. >> i'm talking to ...

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 ain't america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> reporter: it ended in catastrophe. 86 people dead. including at least 24 children. >> there had been nothing lik...

>> david and them told him, we know who you are and what's 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 don't do this. he told them, they know we're 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, damn it, i'll meet you at the door any time. >> reporter: each side blames the other for firing ...

Koresh, one of the atf college students is right there. >> david and them told him, we know who you are and what's 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 don't do this. he told them, they know we're 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, damn it, i'll meet you at the door any t...