-Caveat Lector- From http://www.expressnews.com/pantheon/news-bus/state/2007aright_wingers_0920nz .shtml - FBI revelations inspire skeptics By Maro Robbins Express-News Staff Writer They said it for years: Don't trust federal government; look at what happened the to Branch Davidians. And now, perhaps, the nation seems ready to listen. Headlines are shouting questions about the 1993 Waco standoff that killed four federal agents and about 80 sect members. Officials admit to using unauthorized ammunition on the siege's last day and, among other snafus, misplacing a telling document. A federal prosecutor suggests a cover-up, and two investigations are under way. But old doubts die hard among militia members, conspiracy theorists and other skeptics. Among the incredulous, the possibility of renewed scrutiny yielding long-awaited vindication inspires hope, satisfaction and mostly, suspicion. "Cover-up No. 2," said Alan Bacon, once a member of the Bexar County Volunteer Militia. He adds: "All I get the sense of is: Here we go again. They didn't tell us then. They're not telling us now." Bacon said a 1995 congressional investigation into possible wrongdoing at Waco left too many questions unanswered. This time, while some expect the renewed allegations to pump new blood into militias, others like Bacon, a former defense-industry employee who saw work dwindle after the Cold War thawed, doubt the inquiries will have much effect. Some theories are posted on Web sites under pseudonyms, sometimes as terse as their proclamations. Among comments, one message proposes that the Waco revelations amount to a carefully laid bait. "I suspect this to be the exact strategy — to bring the militia out of the woodwork," said the message, signed J{gt}H{gt} Johnson. After recommending members choose silent hiding over hollering "I told you so," his communication advises, "If they can't see you, they can't blame you." Militia members still chafe over depictions in mainstream media as paranoid warmongers, said Don Loucks of Bastrop, a former adviser to — but not a member of — the Texas Constitutional Militia and a columnist for the online news site allsouthwest.com. "The people actually involved in the self-defense movements have wised up. They don't want the exposure," Loucks said. "They know what happens if they proclaim themselves. They'll be targeted." But those who monitor computer communications among militias and sympathizers say the attention on the Branch Davidian siege has excited new activity in a dormant, if not dying, community. Chip Berlet, a senior analyst with a nonprofit group that tracks and opposes right-wing political organizations, said the militias flared after government standoffs at Waco and Ruby Ridge the prior year, when a federal marshal, alleged white supremacist Randy Weaver, and his wife and teen-age son were shot. Sunday, Sep 19, 1999 -- Dan S DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
