Topic: Infrared Video

The University of Maryland is conducting an expert analysis of video footage appearing to show flames emanating from a government tank at the Waco compound. Preliminary findings suggest the visual artifacts may be dispersal agents for CS gas, such as carbon monoxide or dust, rather than actual fire. Officials maintain that the vehicles were not equipped with flamethrowers and that no busted hydraulic lines were found during inspection.

Thibodeau recounts hearing a news report during the siege claiming the FBI received 200 gunshots without firing back, which he characterizes as a setup for a massacre. He presents color stills from FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) video taken by a surveillance plane two miles above the site. These images show multiple tanks inside the building simultaneously, contradicting official testimony.

A detailed analysis of infrared video from the plane flying above Mount Carmel suggests that shooters were positioned on either side of tanks firing into the building. Autopsy reports for 15 victims showed bullet wounds to the center of the head and chest, which is characterized as inconsistent with suicide. The presence of 98 automatic weapon shots during the final minutes of the siege contradicts official government narratives regarding the events at the back of the building.