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James Traficant: “the fiasco of Waco, TX, commando raids, machine guns, tear gas, bulldozers, loud music, the recorded screams of dying…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
the fiasco of Waco, TX, commando raids, machine guns, tear gas, bulldozers, loud music, the recorded screams of dying rabbits all night, young children, 90 dead. And any Federal agent could honestly testify that David Koresh could have been arrested without incident, without harm, without force, any morning he jogged outside that camp, every single morning. The truth is, the Federal agencies wanted a media milestone. The Federal agencies instead ended up with a media massacre. Yes, there must be a congressional investigation. There must be. Waco screams out louder than the recorded screams of those dying rabbits for a congressional investigation. The Federal agencies earned it, they deserve it. Mr. Speaker, let us get on with our business.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Addressing the need for a congressional investigation into the Waco incident.

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