Oklahoma City bombing and Ret. FBI Special Agent Barry Black's experience

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Ret. FBI Special Agent Barry Black recalls responding to the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, the worst homegrown terrorist attack in U.S. history, where 168 victims were killed by a bomb detonated by Timothy McVeigh. Lessons from the investigation are still relevant today.

Key Points

  • Black's role as a bomb technician in assessing the scene
  • Identification of suspects through evidence found in the rubble
  • Motives behind the attack related to previous government sieges

Pros

  • Lessons learned from the investigation are still relevant today
  • Quick identification and capture of suspects McVeigh and Nichols

Cons

  • Tragic loss of 168 lives in the bombing
  • Impact on Black and his wife personally as they were connected to the victims