

Waco: The Rules of Engagement
The shocking truth revealed!
In one of the most tragic face-offs in the history of law enforcement, the deadly debacle at Waco pitted the Branch Davidian sect against the FBI in an all-out war. This documentary makes the most of footage and recordings to examine how the events that led to the tragedy of April 19, 1993, unfolded, and how the FBI's unrelenting approach made what was already a bad situation much worse.
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- fbi
- cult
- standoff
- atf
- waco siege
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- PremiereUSA Film Festival21 Apr 1997
- Theatrical (limited)19 Sept 1997
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Waco: The Rules of Engagement was released on 19 September 1997.
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10/14/2026
This isn't the first time that a group who chose to opt out of more traditional societal participation and remove to somewhere remote and private have been called a cult, but rarely can their activities have caused quite such consternation with, in this case President Clinton's particular version of, "Uncle Sam". By ensuring that most of the broadcast media were placed safely out of range, the authorities have ensure…
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