From csmkersh@flash.net Wed Jul 16 08:45:56 1997
Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
Subject: Very Special Agents Re-Visted - Part VII
From: csmkersh@flash.net (Sam A. Kersh)
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997 13:45:56 GMT

On page 286 & 287, VSA, jimmy boy has penned:

	"On December 4, 1993, ATF held a conference to plan tactics for
	 executing the warrants they'd obtain - one for Koresh's arrest, a
	 second to search Ranch Apocalypse for contraband firearms.  Those
	 present included Agent Aguilera, ASAC James Cananaugh, Houston SAC
	 Philip Chojnacki (designated overall raid commander) and ASAC
	 Chuck Sarabyn, who'd serve as tactical coordinator.  This would be
	 critical.  ATF-Little Rock's Agnet-in-charge, Bill Buford, was a
	 Special Forces combat veteran with past operations experience in
	 planning and carrying out large-scale ATF operations, but
	 leadership selections were made on the basis of rank rather than
	 experience."

First, the error in the date (should have been December 4, 1992) was in
the book; maybe jimmy boy's error or maybe the publishers.  Second,
command selections were made by the book, or ATF's National Response
Plan, not the 'Good ole Boy' system jimmy boy alludes to.  Selection of
Chojnacki as incident commander and Sarabyn as tactical commander were
mandated under ATF's National Response Plan...

Jimmy boy has skipped over the small fact(1) that in November, 1992, ATF
agents were already discussing with LTC Lon Walker, DoD rep to ATF,
ATF's "needs' for military support.  Walker informed ATF that support
could be made, but without a drug nexus, ATF would have to reimburse the
military.  LTC Walker specifically states in his notes he was NOT told
of a drug connection(2).  LTC Walker's notes states "Aguilera said there
was no known drug nexus."

One of the things ATF DID discuss in December of 1992 with the military
was the need for Close Quarters Combat/Close Quarters Battle training by
US Special Forces.   Remember, this was a full 3 months before the raid
and over 1 month before agents moved into the undercover house.

Persons attending the 12-4-92 meeting were:

SAC Philip Chojnacki
SAC Ted royster
ASAC James Cavanaugh
Resident Agent in Charge Earl Dunagan
SA Aguilera
SA Lewis
SA  Petrilli
SA Buford
SA Lattimer
SA Williams
SA Carter
SA John Henry
LTC Lon Walker


(1) House Report 104-749, page 35, dated Aug 2, 1996
(2) LTC Walker's summary of events, Treasury Doc T007884


Sam A. Kersh
NRA Life Member
TSRA, JPFO
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