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The first letter of each of the last four words was capitalised to spell out Waco.

One individual who showed up in support of the Branch Davidians was a 24-year-old army veteran named Timothy McVeigh, who'd driven over from Michigan.

He'd already been angered by the notorious Ruby Ridge standoff less than a year earlier and saw the Waco siege as another example of government overreach and oppression.

Sitting on the hood of his car, McVeigh sold bumper stickers with messages such as Ban guns, make the streets safe for a government takeover and Fear the government that fears your gun.

Meanwhile, FBI negotiators continued their efforts with David Koresh.

Often, their calls with him turned into religious sermons, with Koresh preaching for up to an hour at a time about God's plans for the end of the world and the unlocking of the seven seals.

Some of the negotiators took to calling these one-sided conversations Bible Babble.

They interjected and tried to return Koresh's focus to the more practical and immediate matters at hand.

When pressed as to when he might emerge with his followers, Koresh replied, ''I'm dealing with my father now, not your systematic, bureaucratic system of government.''

The negotiators expressed their concerns about Koresh's bullet wounds and general health.

Koresh suspected that he'd lost about three pints of blood, but was doing alright.

He was being treated by one of the Branch Davidians, who was a nurse.

She reported that he was doing well, his temperature was normal, and his complexion was good.

The other Branch Davidians who'd sustained injuries in the botched raid were also doing fine.

Despite Koresh's refusal to leave Mount Carmel, he did agree to send out a couple more children.

A 12-year-old boy left the compound on Wednesday March 3 and an 11-year-old boy followed the next day.

By the end of the siege's fifth day, 21 children in total had been released, ranging in age from 5 months old to 12 years.

Their parents had pinned notes to their clothing with instructions about relatives or friends who should be called to take custody of them.

All of these children were assessed at a local child protective services facility.

Joyce Sparks, who had previously investigated the Branch Davidians after allegations of child abuse were made, noted, They are in remarkably good psychological condition considering what they've gone through.