I just watched the Waco on Netflix. It was surprisingly even handed and didn't paint the ATF or FBI in a very good light.
I think the problem, and we still see this today, is that the government just decides to curb stomp certain people for breaking the law. Then when things go south, they blame all of their poor decisions on the criminal suspect. "I wouldn't have had to kill all these people if you hadn't broke the law and brought me out here in the first place."
The original ATF raid was meant to be a display of force when they could have just as easily scooped Koresh up the next time he came into town to buy groceries- they had an informant literally in his house who snuck off right before the raid started.
Then, it seemed like the FBI's hostage rescue team was constantly undermining the negotiation team. They interviewed the lead negotiator, and he was basically pushed off the case because he kept butting heads with the tactical guys, and after he left not a single person walked out of the compound before they burnt it down.
everyone involved in waco and ruby ridge should have been executed for their gross incompetence and demonstrated malice.
They weren't incompetent. They were crafty. They accomplished all their goals and were able to convince people that it was all a series of unfortunate events that they were forced into when they actually engineered everything. Our enemies are intelligent, perceptive, patient, dedicated and evil. They might have some useful idiots that they use for cover but never make the mistake of thinking that the people behind events like Waco are fools. They most certainly are not.