We did everything we could to avoid the loss of life.

They made the decision to emulate themselves and I regret it terribly and I feel awful about the children.

25 years ago the Waco situation, I almost called a disaster but that's not the right word.

Certainly a tragedy.

It's a tragedy.

A cult, we sent in tanks, lots of people died.

A number of horrific crimes, including the Oklahoma City bombing carried out in the name of Waco over the years.

Along with the Ruby Ridge, which followed closely therein.

Some people think it was severe government overreach and etc.

Let's revisit that for people who remember it kind of or too young.

Unbelievable couple of months in the nation's history.

Lee Hancock was a writer and was a former Dallas Morning News reporter for 23 years.

He just covered the seeds from day one, the trials, the congressional hearings, the rest of it and joins us now.

Hello, Lee, how are you?

I'm fine, thanks for having me.

It's our pleasure. We're glad you're available.

We understand you're working on a book on the topic.

Yeah, I am.

Excellent.

Because Waco has just continued to haunt.

The American public and the agency's involved.

It's just an awful, awful event but it hasn't gone away.

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