When asked if this was the Standard Operating Procedure for the U.S. Army, Col. Moreno said, “This was not doctrine. My concept is to defeat the enemy with your power and equipment. We’re going to bludgeon them with every piece of equipment we’ve got. I’m not going to sacrifice the lives of my soldiers – that’s not cost effective.” Col. Lon Maggart, an officer from Ft. Riley whom McVeigh knew, said, “I know burying people like that sounds pretty nasty, but it would be even nastier if we had to put our troops in trenches and clean them out with bayonets.”80 In fact, Moreno and Maggart, both of
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