United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco… (1993)
“ Negotiation team members repeatedly addressed the priority objective of affecting a total release of all remaining children. These efforts were undertaken on a daily basis, if not on multiple occasions daily, throughout each day of the siege to no avail. ”
United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco… (1993)
“ KIMBERLY MARTIN- BF 03/02/93 During the final stages of the negotiation efforts to effect a total release of all occupants of the compound, DAVID KORESH agreed to release "the rest of the children and women" (3/2/93 at 4:55 a.m.) . During the morning hours of 3/2/93, KORESH stated to Negotiators, "Children (are) like hostages because they are too young to make decisions." He also went on to state in response to a direct inquiry by the Negotiation Team, that, "If I (DAVID KORESH) wanted to commit suicide, I would have already done it!" ”
United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco… (1993)
“ BAS/adr (4) Since the initiation of this matter on 2/28/93, the primary focus of negotiations were directed at the safe release of those remaining inside the Branch Davidian Complex, Mt. Carmel, Waco, Texas. ”
