Title: Apocalypse in Oklahoma : Waco and Ruby Ridge revenged /
Authors: Hamm, Mark S.; Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012,
Publisher: Northeastern University Press,
Year: 1997
Subjects: McVeigh, Timothy Political and social views.; Nichols, Terry Political and social views.; Nichols, Terry, Political and social views.; Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995; Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993; Political persecution United States Case studies.; Government, Resistance to United States Case studies.; Right-wing extremists United States Case studies.
Abstract: In a work that is sure to stir controversy, Hamm convincingly argues that the force used by the FBI during the sieges at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and at Randy Weaver's cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, followed by an unwillingness to admit to errors in judgment, fueled the radical right's suspicion and hatred of the federal government and provided the motive for the explosion in Oklahoma City. According to the author, the incidents at Ruby Ridge and Waco became rallying symbols of excessive government intervention for right-wing activists with ideologies of varying extremes.
Contents: Introduction: "Justice Is Coming" -- pt. I. Oklahoma City, April 19, 1995. 1. The Blood of Innocents. 2. The President, the Press, and the Highway Patrolman. 3. Horror, Heroes, and a Truck Axle. 4. The Enemy Within. 5. Catastrophe, Capture, and a Missed Opportunity. 6. The Bastard, the Ribbon, and the Mourning -- pt. II. Conspiracy. 7. The Legacy of Waco. 8. The Warrior, the Ideologue, and the Anchor. 9. Reckoning. 10. Free Men of the West: Losers, Loners, and Crystal Meth -- pt. III. Aftermath. 11. The War of Words. 12. A Hinge of History: Terrorism and Teddy Bears -- Epilogue: "I Would Not Do It Again."