Clark not only played a hidden role in the military-style assault on
the Branch Davidians, but easily could have refused to participate in
what was a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act that bars use
of the U.S. military for civilian law-enforcement activities.

Between August 1992 and April 1994, Clark was commander of the 1st
Cavalry Division of the Army's III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas.
According to a report by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the list
of military personnel and equipment used at Waco included: 15
active-duty military personnel, 13 Texas National Guard personnel,
nine Bradley fighting vehicles, five combat-engineer vehicles, one
tank-retrieval vehicle and two M1A1 Abrams tanks. Additionally, Fort
Hood reportedly was used for much of the training for the bloody
attack on the Davidians and their children.

Based on the fact that military equipment from Fort Hood was used in
the siege and that training was provided there, say critics, it is
clear the commanding officer of the 1st Cavalry had direct knowledge
of the attack and, more likely than not, was involved in the tactical
planning.

West Point graduate Joseph Mehrten Jr. tells Insight that, "Clark had
to have knowledge about the plan because there is no way anyone could
have gotten combat vehicles off that base without his OK. The M1A1
Abrams armor is classified 'Secret,' and maybe even 'Top Secret,' and
if it was deployed as muscle for something like Waco there would have
been National Firearms Act weapons issues.

Clark and his second in command got the communication from
then-governor of Texas Ann Richards, who wanted help with Waco. At
that point Clark or [Gen. Peter J.] Schoomaker should have asked
themselves, 'Religious community? Civilians, they want our tanks?' and
hung up the phone.