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### Consultation with Igor Smirnov
In a series of closed meetings that began on March 17, 1993 in suburban northern Virginia, the Russian physician [[Igor Smirnov]] of the [[Moscow Medical Academy]] briefed FBI officials on a computerized acoustic "psycho-correction" device. *[[Defense Electronics]]*, citing an unnamed participant and a memorandum of the Richmond firm [[Psychotechnologies Corp.]], reported in July 1993 that the FBI, "which was looking for a viable option to deal with Koresh," asked after several meetings for a proposal on requirements and procedures for using the device at Waco; that officials "wanted the Russians to promise zero risk," which the Russians would not do; and that Smirnov had brought only "entry-level equipment." Representatives of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] and the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] were also said to be present.[^3]
In a series of closed meetings that began on March 17, 1993 in suburban northern Virginia, the Russian physician [[Igor Smirnov]] of the [[Moscow Medical Academy]] briefed FBI officials on a computerized acoustic "psycho-correction" device. *[[Defense Electronics]]*, citing an unnamed participant and a memorandum of the Richmond firm [[Psychotechnologies Corp.]], reported in July 1993 that the FBI, "which was looking for a viable option to deal with Koresh," asked after several meetings for a proposal on requirements and procedures for using the device at Waco; that officials "wanted the Russians to promise zero risk," which the Russians would not do; and that Smirnov had brought only "entry-level equipment." Representatives of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] and the [[DARPA|Advanced Research Projects Agency]] were also said to be present.[^3]
*[[Newsweek]]* reported in August 1994 that "Experts from the FBI Counter-Terrorism Center secretly met in Arlington, Va." with Smirnov, whose plan was "piping subliminal messages from sect members' families through the phone lines during negotiations," and that "the FBI backed out of Smirnov's Waco strategy."[^4] Smirnov told the [[Moscow Times]] in July 1994 that the FBI had explored using his methods, and the paper reported that a *[[Village Voice]]* article had quoted an FBI official to the same effect.[^5] The writer [[Sharon Weinberger]] recorded [[Chris Morris]]'s account that the FBI was put off when Smirnov answered a question about failure by saying that Koresh's followers might slit each other's throats.[^6]