Posted on 04/16/2007 7:14:16 AM PDT by LexHoskin
Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall
(Excerpt) Read more at vtnews.vt.edu ...
Probably not a good idea to post something like this with the speculation that the guy is a mass-murderer. You (or FR) could get a note from the guy’s lawyer ...
CNN saying “they know his name”. what is it?
good find Cindy!
No they haven’t.
thanks
We had a beautiful sunset tonight. One of the best I have seen. There is light that permeates the darkness. Maybe we got a glimpse of Heaven to remind us of our true home.
What a moving and reassuring post of eternal truth and light on this dark day, Appy.
THANK you!
I just looked it up on CNN and they have his name. It’s Jamal Albarghouti. As he told Blitzer, he is Palestian and he was spent much of his youth in Saudi.
Might be a simple coincidence, but since Blitzer said his family was famous, the two “famous” Al Barghoutis (that’s how they spell it in the ME) are Marwan, who was head of Fatah and leader of some intifadas, and Mustafa, who is a Palestian politician. I wonder what his connection to them is, if any. He sure was in the right place at the right time to snap that video.
Do you know the date of entry, and could I get your source?
Do you know any of those that were killed today?
True. One group is held to a high standard and for the most part they achieve it. The other isn’t held to much of a standard and for the most part they achieve it.
I know President Bush wanted to extend his sympathy, but his Presser seemed to really come very quickly. IMHO, something is going to come out of this that isn’t going to be pretty.
He responded with a Presser more quickly on this than on 9/11.
Today VA Tech was a scary place and only 1 person initially had a gun. The shooting didn't stop until 100's of police descended on the campus! The 2nd amendment didn't place any limitations on where I can carry a firearm - people with your mindset did and they/you make us sitting ducks for the loonies who want to kill.
I don’t buy the “signal” hypothesis but a simple “success” message doesn’t seem outside the bounds of possibility. Impossible to differentiate from an innocent recording. If he was from a “well-known Palestinian family” then I think a run-through of his email records isn’t unreasonable.
Perhaps he wasn’t reading a book to a classroom of young children today.
Ever been on a military base? ~ DBrow
I grew up on one. It would give me the willies if that group hadn't been through basic training and boot camp.
With that level of maturity and self discipline among the military armed, I've never felt (or been) safer in my life.
Your post has brought tears to my eyes.
I stressed to my sons tonight (I know at the ages of 5, 7 and 11 I sure wasn’t being talked to about this sort of thing) I stressed to them, AGAIN, they have to always know that any of us could be called home at anytime, we can’t control that, but to always be prepared in their hearts and minds, because we will wait for each other in heaven. And everything will be alright there. Extra hugs from mom and some silent tears sitting with them in the dark for the heartbreak so many are and will feel.
We just never know when or where.
Prayers for you and yours, and more prayers for all of the affected and the VT family, and the town.
Make sure and check out Cindy’s post at 3,562 (the first link)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1810409/posts?page=827#827
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