KORESH: The True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco

Reveals how Koresh's fixation on holy war, which would deliver the Davidians to their reward and confirm himself as Christ, collided with his paranoid obsession with firearms to destructive effect. Talty shows how the Davidians' deadly 51 day standoff with the embattled FBI and ATF embodied an antigovernment ethic that continues to resonate today. Photos, most in color.