20 Years After Fire, David Koresh’s Tragic Spell Lingers

The writer meets with a surviving Branch Davidian, 20 years after a fire that killed cult leader David Koresh and 73 of his followers:

“Was it his good looks? His guitar? The fact that he had memorized so much of the Bible?

“‘I don’t know that he was a very talented con man,’ Doyle said. ‘It was not like we were swept off our feet because he looked like Jesus. You listened to what he had to say and either you were impressed or you weren’t.'”

Source: Star-Telegram
Published: Apr 14, 2013
Length: 10 minutes (2,701 words)
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