Topic: Iron Butterfly

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Mount Carmel Branch Davidian Massacre Memorial April 19 2012 [tOb V2YxdBY]
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Mount Carmel Branch Davidian Massacre Memorial April 19 2012 [tOb V2YxdBY]

March 1993 Siege Timeline, Psychological Warfare, Iron Butterfly

Following the departure of Kathy Schroeder and Oliver Gyarfas on March 12, 1993, the FBI cut electricity and implemented spotlights to disrupt SOS signals. Mike Pinera of the band Iron Butterfly suggested using high-decibel music, specifically "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," as psychological warfare to drive residents out. Special Agent Dick Schwein oversaw the implementation of these sounds during the evening shifts with approval from the Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC).