The Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, came to a tragic end 26 years ago this month, leaving more than 70 men, women, and children dead. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who the Branch Davidians were, what David Koresh believed, whether those deaths could have been avoided, and what's the truth about the Waco siege.AI-powered
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David Koresh (Waco Siege, Branch Davidians, Texas Apocalypse)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
What Happened After the Siege?
A siege is not the same thing as an attack. It's a long blockade of a city or location to compel it to surrender. The two groups settled in for a long siege, and they started to negotiate by telephone. Since the a t f officers were federal agents, that made this a matter for the fbi.
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