Public Response and Speculation After Waco

In the Opinion page article, the author asks many valid questions regarding how our government reacted to the Branch Davidian situation.

It was truly a human tragedy to the extent that many lives were lost. There will be much blame to go around and the author has already started his list, citing various United States government agencies. Curiously, David Koresh's name is absent from this list. Perhaps this is indicative of our times, but I am troubled by this omission. David Hefner, Bishop, Calif.

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