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Waco: The Inside Story

FRONTLINE investigates the April 1993 FBI siege of the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas. With access to secret government documents, audio and videotapes, correspondent Peter Boyer of "The New Yorker" probes the untold story of the fierce political infighting inside the FBI's Waco command center and in the corridors of power at the Justice Department in Washington.
Season 1995 Episode 15 Length 59:56 Premiere: 10/17/95

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Season 1995 Episodes

The Godfather of Cocaine
S1995 E16 Length 1:23:26 Premiere Date 04/23/26

Waco: The Inside Story
S1995 E15 Length 59:56 Premiere Date 10/17/95

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Frederick Douglass
Clip Length 04:01 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Abraham Lincoln
Clip Length 02:33 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

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