Operation Showtime
With the ATF siege in motion, assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and exchange gunfire, which begins a 51-day standoff.
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"So now we know why the first episode had FBI negotiator Gary Noesner being critical of FBI tactics in the Ruby Ridge siege. Even though Jacob Vazquez infiltrated the Branch Davidians, he did not see them as dangerous and told the ATF not to go in heavy handed. Vazquez is ignored as the ATF go in with all guns blazing. The situation in the compound quickly escalates with casualties in both sides. Even though the real life scenario was complex. The narrative here is that Koresh's people shoot at law enforcement as an act of defence. Secondly there is an argument being made the military fo..."
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"Operation Showtime" was the ATF's code name for the planned raid of the Mount Carmel compound.
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With the ATF siege in motion, assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and exchange gunfire, which begins a 51-day standoff.