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Poster is printed on white paper. The poster has of drawing of the heads of two figures in helmets and uniforms. The figure on the left is in gray and his helmet and lapel have the symbol of the Nazi SS. The figure on the right is in blue his uniform has the letters: "ATF" on it. In the background there are the remnants of a building, with stylized white flames coming off of them. On the left side of the building a Star of David emerges into the sky. On the right side of the building a Christian cross is sticking out into the sky. The sky is red. The top left corner of the poster has the text: "Poland / Warsaw ghetto / 1944". The top right corner of the poster has the text: "America / Waco Texas / 1993". In 1993 the 50-day Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives raid of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas resulted in numerous casualties. This poster provokes the comparison of that event with police state tactics of Nazi Germany. [LMC]