Pete Smerick
Events (14)
- March 3-4, 1993: FBI Drops Murder Charges against Davidians; FBI Profilers Warn that Tactics Being Used May Backfire in Waco Standoff 1993-03-03
- March 5, 1993: FBI Profile of Koresh Warns Traditional Hostage Resolution Tactics ‘Could Result in Loss of Life’ 1993-03-05
- March 7-8, 1993: FBI Profilers Predict Bloody, Violent End to Waco Standoff 1993-03-07
- March 9, 1993: FBI Cuts Electricity to Compound; Davidians Erect Barricades 1993-03-09
- March 9, 1993: FBI ‘Profiler’ Pressured to Change Analysis to Match More Aggressive Posture 1993-03-09
- March 17-18, 1993: FBI Decides to Increase Pressure on Koresh 1993-03-17
- March 31, 1993: Justice Official Reports to Attorney General about FBI Infighting at Waco 1993-03-31
- April 9, 1993: Koresh Sends ‘Psychotic’ Letter to FBI, Experts Conclude He Has No Intention of Surrendering 1993-04-09
- April 12, 1993: Attorney General Considers Tear-Gas Plan for Waco Standoff; FBI Misleads Reno into Believing Assault Is Only Viable Option 1993-04-12
- April 17-18, 1993: Attorney General Approves Plan to Tear-Gas Branch Davidian Compound 1993-04-17
- August 2, 1996: House Committee Issues Report on Davidian Tragedy, Finds Federal Agencies ‘Derelict’ and ‘Grossly Incompetent’ 1996-08-02
- August 1993: FBI Interviews Say Negotiations Abandoned Too Soon for Counterproductive Aggressive Measures in Davidian Standoff
- December 1995: Former Justice Department Officials Reflect on Mistakes Made during Davidian Siege
- 1995: Former FBI ‘Profiler’ Says Bureau Misled Attorney General about Necessity of Assault against Besieged Davidians