The following is a letter from a Rabbi in Virginia. Several other sources have confirmed aspects of this story. It truly appears the mainstream media is ignoring what looks like what was a terrorist attack. Officials need to release the audio and/or transcripts of the other videos made by this terrorist.
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Shalom Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I wanted to take a moment and share with you some inside information concerning the events at Virginia Tech this past Monday. Living in Old Dominion, this was not a national tragedy, it was a family tragedy. Several gunshot victims are friends with my own children who graduated High school with them and several murder victims were from our communities here in Newport News, Yorktown, Hampton, and Virginia Beach. This morning (Thursday April 19th) I met and prayed with some of the Samaha family members here in Williamsburg, Va. 19 year old Reema Samaha, a beautiful, vibrant, and outgoing Freshmen at Virginia Tech was violently murdered Monday. I cannot place in words the grief, emotions, and shock we are experiencing now, even as I reflect back upon this morning and feebly attempt to communicate to you what we are experiencing and that has occurred here.
The Samaha family name is misleading. They are a close knit Lebanese Christian family that dearly loves the lord. Reema's parents live in Centerville, Virginia but a major portion of the family live here in our area. The family expresses it's heartfelt thanks for your prayers and support as they grieve their horrendous loss.
I also spoke this morning, right after this meeting with a peace officer here in Virginia who had access too and has read some of the transcripts of the other ten videos that are not being shown on the news. The shooter (Cho) was quoting verses from the Koran and had Ishmael written on his arm and as his return address on the package sent to NBC. It appears that he did not randomly pick his targets but rather chose classes that had high concentrations of Christians and Jews in them-he was targeting Christians and Jews!!!!!
This may never come out in the media and some may tend to disregard this but my source is a solid believer and a trustworthy officer who has personally read some of the transcripts. What adds to this is that the press is not mentioning that a very high percentage of the victims were believers. The names of the victims can be misleading and don't indicate who they really are! It has literally been a whirlwind here these past few days and unfortunately it has just begun for us. The blast arc of destruction extends beyond the campus in Blacksburg to friends and families across the Commonwealth into our own communities and people who are in shock, pain, and overwhelming grief. The initial shock will linger as long as the media circus continues but the true pain, emotional impact, scaring, and damage will surface in the next 6 to 12 months and longer when the nations short term memory has forgotten the rampage and terror that occurred here.
I have been astounded by our young men and women who have shown great courage, integrity and faith in the face of an inimaginable horror. Their resiliency and determination have led to a great openness towards God and Yeshua as they congregate together in grass roots prayer meetings, seeking the Kingdom of God! I pray this would be a great time of revival among them and that God receive Glory for what the enemy meant as devastation and destruction.
We, the families of the victims, all of those at Va Tech, across Virginia, and the Congregation covet your prayers and support at this time. Please continue to stand in the gap for us and pray for healing and shalom.
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I am not surprised instead I feel relieved that someone else knows the truth and is speaking it. I am just a simple person that can see things as they simply are and not how others are portraying it. The heart tells you what is the truth. The hate in this young boys life was being nurtured by the very system he was caught up in. He could not look past his own circumstances that brought him to hate us. He could not forgive or feel forgiven.
We took God from the children and they are angry. Sorry but the truth is simply and right in your face.
We all need to be in prayer for our nation and our President and our military forces. We are either a part of the solution or a contributor to the problem. Make up your mind and do not be a sheep and follow the crowd, think for yourself, ask others for their insight. Do not just keep getting approval from those who believe the same but rather speak to those who see differently and find out why!
That is all I have for now to say, man I hope 'communication' is what I have accomplished.
God Bless Us All
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 05/03/07 05:16:02 AM
Age 33, VA
I do have to say I attended Rabbi Eric's congregation for 5 years. He is a respectible person and knows his stuff! Many Shabbats, they have had to turn off the equipment or edit footage because of sensitive material. They have even had to lock the doors because of speaking the truth!I think the Rabbi understands about evidence, so he is giving food for thought. How many terroristic plans have been carried out, and hidden, because of the presidential elections? If we only knew for real we'd all vote to finish what we started. Either way it'll be over soon, and every knee will bow, every tounge confess... Click here to reply to this post
In my view it is! Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 07/03/07 03:17:03 AM
Age 50, FL
I totally agree with the prophesy "every eye shall see, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Christ is God" to me that simply means the truth will be known.
If we lift up the name of Jesus, he promise to draw all men unto Him. We need to find creative ways to present the facts of Christ to a confused world. If we don't become the salt of the earth we will lose our power and wish we had. I love America and Americans with all imperfections we are the peoples from the entire globe living together, how awesome is that!
Yes there is work to be done, let us begin now on 7/7/07
PeaceIN
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/28/07 08:05:22 PM
Age 22, TX
While I don't know whether or not it's true that many of the victims were believers, I think that it is likely a coincidence. I find the implication that the murderer sought out believers to be highly dubious, especially since he would have no way of knowing who is and is not a believer. He certainly could not have received such information from the school, since they don't really collect that kind of informations, and I highly doubt he knew each one of the victims.
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/28/07 11:41:58 AM
Age 62, MI
It would be good if there was further verification to the article, but then how much is enough? What were the subjects being taught in the class rooms that were attacked(?) might help. Over all it is quite believable because of what the Bible says. The Holy Scriptures are so true, when they speak of the end days and we are told that men will wax worse and worse and violence will abound. It would appear that radical Islam is what Satan is working through most obviously lately. But we should never limit the attacks to one of its many forms. The sobering news is that its only going to get worse. As the darkness gets darker the light of the true Lord only gets brighter.
The bottom line is man's depravity and need for salvation through the Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus). Click here to reply to this post
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Posted On: 04/26/07 07:52:09 PM
Age 63, OR
It still amazes me that this nation's leaders are concealing truths about radical (and peaceful) Islam. Have our leaders become global socialists to the point of ignoring TRUTH? Absolutely, because their ultimate goal is to destroy U.S. sovereignty. Click here to reply to this post
Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/26/07 04:56:14 PM
Age 32, OH
I do personally believe that "Ishmael Axe" or 'X' was a jihadist hellbent on killing both Christians and Jews especially on Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Rememberance Day)and a few days before the Anniversary of Columbine and Hitlers (May his name and memory be blotted out) birthday. It does appear that he targeted mainly people that islamo-facsists consider kafir...infidels. Ironically on Yom Ha Shoah he killed a Holocaust Survivor.
Surah 9:5 of the quran says for muslims to slay the kafir...pagans. Surah 9:29 to fight and subdue even Christians and Jews if they don't believe in 'allah' or muhammed (presently burning under hell...the real meaning of PBUH! *wink*). Surah 5:51 says that muslims aren't even allowed to take Christians or Jews as friends and protectors.
I conjecture that based on who he killed, the day he did it, his mention of the Columbine killers as martyrs, and the name he chose of Ishmael( the person muhammed claimed ancestory from) that Cho was a muslim carring out his own personal jihad.
And they said that the killings that Utah mall shooter did had nothing to do with the fact that he was muslim *rolls eyes*. I'm sure I'll catch flack for calling Cho an Jihadist or Islamo-fascist but I calls them as I them. Face it people Islam is out to conquer the world(chas v'shalom). Even so come quickly LORD Y'shua! Ahmain!
Shalom v'ahava,
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/26/07 11:05:12 AM
Age 69, SC
I agree with what is being said about the Va Tech Massacre.That it was a terrorist attact I also beleive there are more than just this one that is being covered up.My comment is how do we as citizens get the media to tell us the truth and quit hiding things and being byias in there reporting.
( please excuse the spelling and grammer }
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/26/07 10:06:33 AM
Age 52, NY
A terrorist attack would be defined as one that is connected to an agenda associated organization that engages in terrorism as a tool of fowarding their agenda. It is clear that Cho was acting on his own.
However, it is evident that the Koran has an attractive element that allows a tormented soul to express and justify violent acts. With its deplorable theology and motivation by the spirit of antichrist, there is only a short and easy step to mass murder. Furthermore, you cannot expect the media to report on these aspects since they partake of the same spirit themselves. They spend more time seeking to understand his motivation because their conscience is troubled by by the sympathy they feel for the murderer. Sadly, they search for something that will distinguish themselves morally above the deranged killer, only to find the subtle difference is that the killer has acted out his angst. Today's media limits its expressions to negative representations of Christ and the promotion of hedonism in an attempt to eclipse Him. Yet they have a remarkable amount sympathy for the devil and are quite content to give the proponents of murder all the air time the want to promote their agenda. Click here to reply to this post
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Posted On: 05/14/07 10:06:51 PM
Age 50, FL
The agenda is simply 'terror' this evil enemy just dose not understand the inner strength of the American People! We have survived many forces that have tried to destroy us. We are here and able to change the future if we are willing to look at reality. That reality is that hate is the common denominator. Even if you do not believe in good and evil you must believe in hate and love. They did touch on that subject in public schools. I was there along with the shock I received when the teachers told the students we came from apes or is it monkeys? I knew I did not come from anything but human source and that God created my ancestors. I can never describe the horror and fear that information instilled into my brain. One day I may write a short story, it is really sick that we are willing to tell kids they came from some other creature other than pure humans with a soul that God created for relationship with Him and each other through LOVE (pure-love). Perhaps then tell them about the other side but to make it so controlling and one-sided is not even American. What happened to America? Not everyone but enough to cause attention. There are those who want to kill us because of our abuse of freedom we are so out in the open about our ... never mind I have said all I can right now, I am taking History of the US I and I want to study.
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Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/26/07 07:28:00 AM
Age 52, KY
I knew it! When I first heard about it, I knew it then. I suppose the media is so anti Bush that anything that might support the war effort simply will not be reported. What an incredible world we live in!
Two things that do not fit though are this.
1) Bush and his entourage showed up too soon, almost before the blood was dry. That was very strange.
2) The president of VT was creepy, very business like, almost happy about the killings.
Dis anyone else notice this and does anyone have an explanation? Click here to reply to this post
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Posted On: 05/16/07 07:29:29 PM
Age 50, FL
The Truth is they, (Demos) the Judas who have hijacked the Democratic Party with propaganda lies spread via our education system that all tax payers pay for and we are silent about their abuse of power. This persona of power has been evolving for about 50 years. This is one big reason America has a negative face to the world opinion. One monumental step taken in confirming to the World included our last president, (before George Bush) who defaced the honor of the seat of the office of the Presidency during our lifetime. What did we say out loud in the media that it was perfectly natural and no big deal! That is not my opinion, excuse me, let me hear my opinion out loud and let the world know that not all of us here in the U.S., think that is alright (referring to the Monica situation). He should have stepped down by choice or maybe if the media had any balls of its own and was not being controlled they could speak the truth of the matter.
I think this President will get criticized no matter what he does because that seed has already been planted into our brains. I have to discipline myself to not fall into that same pattern. Instead I choose to pray for our President. Let us all agree he is in the most difficult and challenged position on this planet!
I have researched quite a bit and no one is perfect but this man has a heart for America and believes in the true heart and spirit of the American people. I agree, I love the American people and let me confirm there are some bad ones but please, remember one bad apple dose not have to spoil the rest, that was what we were shown in pubic school. For example, one kid with anger from home, would love the power of spoiling it for the rest. The schools were breeding terror I know because I was a victim and one day soon I plan to write a short exposing some of these horrors that go on everyday in pubic school.
I have not seen the president of VT, but if I look at his photo I can tell you a great deal about him. I look for a pic and write what I see later.
Take care. Click here to reply to this post
I don't disagree with this article or any of the comments submitted. I think this is distinctly possible, as I think the shooting at the mall in Utah was a terrorist attack. My only question, as a terrorism researcher is how would he have known which classes had believers and which didn't? Secondarily, how would he know who the believers were?
I would very much appreciate any direction in these questions. Thanks. Click here to reply to this post
Re: Re: Was VA Tech Massacre A Terrorist Attack?
Posted On: 04/26/07 02:37:13 PM
Age 60, FL
WELL?He went to school there and must of known many or saw them praying or talking about the LORD!Or heard the jewish ones speaking in hebrew! Click here to reply to this post
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