The Bundy Takeover of the Malheur Refuge.

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37. Yes

Among them is Scott Woods, a militia leader from West Virginia who said Payne's behavior as the militia coordinator at the Bundy ranch gave him pause when he heard Bundy and Payne's call to action in Oregon.

"He absolutely did not want the situation up there at the Bundy ranch to end," Woods said. "He was doing everything he could to stir things up when they were de-escalating."

http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/01/oregon_occupation_leader_ryan.html#incart_big-photo

I think the FEDS know these guys want this to blow up and bring more militants out of the woodwork. Many militants have already refused to side with this armed occupation because they think it goes too far. The kinds of zealots who are leading this (Ryan and Bundy) are really willing to die to win. They won't negotiate. They won't even honor their word. Winning is what it's all about. And how many people need to die for the cause of a few zealots?

I am as upset as anyone that this is stretching out so long, but I don't want to see bloodshed.

I think the FEDs know what they are doing, and they are trying to prevent more militants from joining the group because "martyrs".