Waco Rising

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A news-making account of the war between David Koresh’s Branch Davidians and the FBI, detailing how their standoff launched today’s militias. In 1993, David Koresh and his heavily armed followers faced off against the US government in a two-month siege in Waco, Texas, culminating in a tragic firefight that claimed seventy-six lives, including twenty-five children. Kevin Cook, known for uncovering the truth behind misunderstood events, now reveals the full story of Waco. He explores Koresh’s charismatic yet deadly influence over his followers, who became devoted servants, and examines the dynamics within the compound, where he fathered seventeen children with multiple “wives.” Cook provides a minute-to-minute reconstruction of the FBI’s fifty-one-day siege, utilizing never-before-reported material that sheds light on the Clinton administration’s decision to approve a lethal assault. This definitive account details the firefight that ended many lives and sparked the rise of the modern militia movement. Waco established the battleground for American extremists; as Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh noted, “Waco started this war.” Drawing from diverse sources, including Branch Davidian survivors and the FBI’s lead negotiator, Cook connects Waco’s legacy to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and future insurrections. This chillingly relevant narrative is essential for understanding the events in Texas three decades ago and their