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From: Ian Goddard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 5:18 AM
Subject: 'Waco' Producer: Lesson unlearned (fwd)
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WorldNetDaily.com (APRIL 20, 1999)
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'Waco' producer: Lesson
unlearned
Public remains ambivalent after
six years
By Jon E. Dougherty
(c) 1999 WorldNetDaily.com
When producer Dan Gifford was
making his documentary film, "Waco:
The Rules of Engagement," two
things never entered his mind. First,
he didn't know the film -- hailed as
one of the most complete
documentaries of the April 19, 1993,
incident -- would ever be nominated
for an Academy Award. Second, he
never thought the film would be met
with such "bipartisan" ambivalence.
Even now, six years after the
incident, Gifford says the nation is
no closer to understanding the causes
and effects of what happened in
Waco, and he believes that because of
that lack of understanding it is likely
such incidents will repeat themselves
in the future.
"Whether you're considered a left
winger or a right winger, both sides
share many of the same feelings
about what happened there," Gifford
said during an interview. "Both sides
see the film as a major piece of
propaganda, period."
"People really haven't learned much
of anything from it," he added.
The Waco tragedy was sparked by an
FBI-led assault on a religious group
known as the Branch Davidians after
a 51-day siege. David Koresh, who
died in the ensuing firestorm that
engulfed the entire community,
headed the group, numbering 83
men, women and children. After the
assault, many people asserted that
the government intentionally
planned, then botched, the raid on
the Davidians, then attacked and
killed them to cover up their
initial mistake.
Gifford was sufficiently curious by
the accusations, so he set out to
discover exactly what happened for
himself. "Waco: The Rules of
Engagement" was the result of his
efforts, in which he concluded after
making the film that the government
attack theory was indeed correct.
"The government set up to murder
these people, no question about it,"
Gifford said. He compared it to
ancient times, "when the Romans
would follow believers of Jesus into
the desert and kill them after they
gathered to hear the prophecy."
"Quite simply today, as it was then,
most Americans seem frightened of
people who espouse deep religious
beliefs and convictions," he said. "In
short, if you believe wholeheartedly
in God, you're a crazy who 'ought to
be killed,' according to many people
who have spoken to me about the
film."
Gifford says the media and the
government are largely responsible
for that attitude, purposefully
creating a daunting stereotype of
Christians and practitioners of
Judaism.
"I'm not a church-goer myself," he
said, "but I see this truth
nonetheless."
The film, which was edited for
viewing on HBO, depicts
never-before-seen videotaped
accounts of what Gifford said were
U.S. and British military special
forces personnel "invited by the
federal government to 'observe'" the
handling of the situation. It also
contains videotape shot by Davidians
inside the compound during the
standoff, and features audio
recordings of conversations between
leader Koresh and FBI hostage
negotiators. Gifford said, "I'm very
pleased that HBO decided to air the
film," and added that he wasn't
surprised by the popular cable
channel's decision to do so.
In one startling scene from the
original "Waco" film, government or
military personnel are shown on
infrared camera shooting at
Davidians who Gifford said "were
obviously trying to escape the flames"
and burning debris from a fire
allegedly caused after canisters of
tear gas ignited from Davidian
lanterns. One expert in infrared
technology was interviewed by
Gifford and his staff during the
filming of the documentary,
testifying that some images caught
on FBI tape were indeed automatic
weapons being fired by federal or
military personnel, not Davidians.
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Jon E. Dougherty writes a daily
Internet column and is the
co-host of Daybreak America on
Catholic Family Radio. He is also
the editor of the weekend
independent newsmagazine
USA Journal Online. He can be
reached by email.
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