Topic: Hostage Negotiators

Internal reports reveal a strategic divide between FBI hostage negotiators and tactical teams regarding the treatment of David Koresh. Negotiators argued that aggressive pressure tactics would fulfill Koresh's prophecies of a violent confrontation, suggesting instead a reduction in visible weaponry to undermine his control. However, by late March, a consensus emerged that negotiations were fruitless, leading to the approval of the April 19 tear gas plan.