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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 2000

Page

12

Waco commander denies guns fired by agents in siege

In a deposition, FBI commander Rogers says agents did not fire weapons or use incendiaries during the 1993 Waco siege. He defends ordering tanks to ram the Mount Carmel complex to insert tear gas, noting the gym was damaged but he did not order it. The deposition covers his role as head of the hostage rescue team amid ongoing Branch Davidian lawsuits and related court filings.

ST. Louis Branch Davidian Rogers Oon Janet Reno FBI Waco Justice Department Branch Davidians Branch Davidian Complex Mount Carmel

Activists urge tougher gun rules at Bush HQ

In Austin, activists from Texans Against Gun Violence left cowboy boots at Governor Bush’s presidential campaign office to highlight Sean Brian Woods’s 1984 suicide after an illegal gun purchase. They urged stricter industry regulation while Bush aides defend enforcing existing laws and expanding background checks only as a federal issue.

Austin George W. Bush Sean Brian Woods Sean Kristina Woods Bush Scott McClellan

Bush Targets McCain With Education Ad Critique

The Bush campaign skewered John McCain over education after 18 years in public life, challenging him to name his top contribution. Bush cited McCain's past support for government funded private school vouchers and argued the plan carries high costs. The attack frames McCain as an education advocate while alleging fiscal risk.

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