David Koresh, (born Vernon Wayne Howell), was the leader of the Branch Davidians religious sect, believing himself to be the final prophet, until a 1993 raid by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and subsequent siege by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ended with the burning of the Branch Davidian ranch. Koresh, 53 adults (including two pregnant women) and 21 children died in the fire. Wikipedia
--> Mt. Carmel - Homesite of the Branch Davidian survivors who still practice Biblical scripture as taught by David Koresh. www.fountain.btinternet.co.uk/koresh/index.html
The official version is undercut by BATF's concession that, when informed of the investigation, Koresh invited agents to come over, look at the firearms, and take any that they might feel were questionable. www.hardylaw.net/waco.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for David Koresh. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh
Early in 1990, Vernon Howell legally changed his name to "David Koresh," after the Hebrew King David (prototype of the messiah) and the Persian King Cyrus (who freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity). www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft9505/articles/kelley.html
"Three days after the Waco standoff began, David Koresh promised the FBI that he and his followers would surrender immediately after a tape he had made was broadcast on the radio. www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/renoopeningst.html
