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• 1. Odessafile | April 18th, 2007 at 12:35 am

  This poor girl looks very much like my daughter Katy Werby.

• 2. 3awne ma7et | April 18th, 2007 at 3:30 am

  ayre b shaklo ya man shou hal eben el charmouta hayda tarak shi enssen ma atalo.hay2eto bye7dar ktir floume.tel3it b rass hal m3atrinalla yer7amun wa7ad wa7ad.

• 3. Lordoftheburgerkings | April 18th, 2007 at 3:30 am

  Allah Yerhamon, wou koun ma3 ahlon bi heik wa2et

• 4. WHAT | April 18th, 2007 at 6:32 am

  Allah yer7ama,

  I read somewhere that she was on the dean’s list for this past fall. What a sad time for her and her family. She probably didn’t even know this deranged lunatic.

• 5. Get over it | April 18th, 2007 at 8:12 am

  10452 ; Security?? There arent any mate , ppl are killing eachothers in the states , they probably thought of it as personal incident or revenge like usual but here we go….Few days ago a mad man who was fired from his job killed 3 ppl for the hell of it..including a lebanse lady (madlene fakhoury )…Normal incident but this time the shooter was a smart ass!
  R.I.P lebanese victims!

• 6. Shadow | April 18th, 2007 at 8:18 am

  Despite of everything , still Lebanon is a safe and a better place for christians to live.

  May her soul rest in peace .

• 7. Mohammad | April 18th, 2007 at 1:19 pm

  What a destiny!!! Wherever we go, we are killed! w kellayetna 3.5 millions !!!!!

  God bless their souls

• 8. ej | April 18th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

  I can tell you exactly what happened. The people who run that school are all emasculated idiots. Virginia Tech (or Virginia Polytechnic Institute) was originally founded as a military school to provide engineers for the state of Virginia in the 1840s. While they allow civilians to go to school now (and women too…gasp!), they still have a corps of cadets there, about 1000 in all, and they all have M-14 rifles in every room in the barracks, which is directly opposite from the very building where this mess happened. (Downstairs they have some other stuff that goes boom.) All they had to do was just sound the alarm and they would have had 1000 angry guys out on the campus within minutes. Furthermore, the Police on the campus, because they technically are part of the Virginia State Police (and also cary guns), they could have done something, but they generally are just used to dealing with parking tickets and drunks.

  Sadly, it probably is true that things are safer over there (now at least), however, the reason why this Han did this was because, in his own words he “wanted to kill rich white kids.” How Lebanese, Indians, and even fellow Koreans fit into this template is just evidence this guy was nuts. This hasn’t been reported that much, because it might encourage other people to do simmilar stupid things, or worse, revenge attacks. Americans know nothing about Korea, and probably will never see the connection between this attack and a movie that came out in Korea in 2003 called 실미도, or Silmido, where some troops in the Korean Army mutinied, killed their officers (who were ordered to kill them), and tried to go to the capital Seoul, and died trying. Furthermore, the level of anti-Americanisim has skyrocketed in Korea in the past several years, as the Communist-sypathizers in the “386 Generation” have come to power, whose failures have only fueled further anti-Americanisim. (Their leader, the incumbent president Roh would probably die if he had as much support as President Lahoud has now, which is saying something. The chairwoman of Roh’s party has a 1% approval rating.) The level of their anti-Americanism is generally greater than that of the Wahabbis’ dislike for the Shia3. It has gotten so bad over there that teachers in Government run schools over there have been passing out pro-North Korean propaganda (which is against the National Security Act) which is printed in North Korea (whose possession, even if it is for academic purposes is against the law). If teachers at NDU or AUB were passing out Israeli propaganda which was printed in Israel, I can only imagine how much fun the fellows at Al-Akhbar would have with that, but it doesn’t really make the news anymore in Korea because it happens so often.

• 9. R | April 18th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

  Words are useless and fail to come out. Let us pray for them and for God to help their parents through this heart breaking incident.

• 10. Son of Ehden | April 18th, 2007 at 5:58 pm

  Mohammad- you are absolutly right. It seems that anywhere we go, we will suffer, one way or another. I clearly see the situation in Lebanon to resemble that of the jewish diaspora, where they will all leave the country to regain it thousand of years back. The syrians and iranians (through their lebanese puppies) will keep pushing us out of the Lebanon…

• 11. Karishma | April 18th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

  I am from India and I live in West Palm Beach, Florida. I did not know Reema but she is the most beautiful young woman I have ever seen. I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one I cannot even begin to express the pain in my heart knowing she is no longer here with you all. However, do not make the mistake of failing to remember 2 things, she is in a far better place then we, she is an angel as she rightfully should be and also she is with her almighty father and right now she is enjoying his company and paradise. R.I.P Reema although you are not really gone you will be greatly missed xoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

• 12. From Canada | April 18th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

  God bless her. Atleast she is with god. Some of us are destined to be called prematurely. I hope her pain was brief and I hope her family hangs on.

• 13. delta | April 18th, 2007 at 10:03 pm

  get over it and awne mahet… all the aounist and all the lf, its sad to see u all united when its too late i wish we can be united all the time bil afrah kamena

  Salem il massih ya ikhwetna bil massih

• 14. delta | April 18th, 2007 at 10:05 pm

  alla yirhamik yabinet alla yirham il gami3 w specially that korean kid alla ysemho

• 15. Angela | April 18th, 2007 at 10:17 pm

  I am so heart broken by this. She seemed like she would have been such a role model f or many young girls…so talented and beautiful. An inspiration, I am sure.

• 16. David | April 18th, 2007 at 10:23 pm

  Even though I never personally knew Ms. Samaha, nor most probably never will have met her, I feel so so sad about this tragedy. It was so unnecessary what happened to her. Why couldn’t the gunman take his misery out on himself and just leave these innocent strangers alone? I will pray for Ms. Samaha and her surviving family.

  David from New York.

• 17. ikusia | April 18th, 2007 at 10:24 pm

  SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL VERY BEAUTIFUL….. IM SO SORRY TO ALL THE VICTIMS…I CANT IMAGINE THE PAIN THE FAMILIES FRIENDS ARE GOING THROUGH BUT REMEMBER WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER ONE DAY AND THERE WILL BE NO PAIN ANGER OR SORROW…JUST HAPPINESS.
  I LOST MY MOTHER TO CANCER AND IN A WAY I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS THERE WITH HER TO HER LAST BREATH BECAUSE I WOULDNT KNOW HOW TO FACE SUCH TERRIBLE NEWS THAT SOMEONE SO BEAUTIFUL AND CLOSE HAS BEEN KILLED FOR NO REASON.
  IM VERY SORRY TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS . JUST REMEMBER “PRAYER” WORKS MIRICLES…. TRUST ME !!!!

• 18. delta | April 18th, 2007 at 10:33 pm

  reema’s father speacking:

  http://www.cnn.com/video/player/player.html?url=/video/us/2007/04/17/blitzer.samaha.intv.cnn

• 19. Nadine | April 18th, 2007 at 10:36 pm

  Allah Yer7ama. May Allah be with the family during this extremely difficult time.

• 20. delta | April 18th, 2007 at 10:37 pm

  some comment about reema

  I met Reema last year when we performed together at the Northern Virginia Center for Dance and Theater’s dance company. She was one of the kindest people I have ever met and a very talented dancer. The world has lost a beautiful person and I have lost a sweet friend. My heart goes out to the Samaha family. Reema…I love you and will miss you!

  Posted by Simi Khalsa of Herndon, Virginia
  I met Reema a year ago in Lebanon she was my best friends cousin, I was practically part of their family, from the moment I saw Reema I loved her, she had the most beautiful smile, she was always nice and fun, we went out a couple of times she was truly a genuine and kind person, so sweet. Reema and Nayla Samaha (my best friend) were not just cousins they were best friends. I’m trying to be there for her as much as I can. Rest in Peace Reema, we really miss you.

  Posted by Maria Laham of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  I am a teacher in Northern Virginia and … taught Rema Semaha as a junior in US/VA history and as a student she was the perfect child. Always contributing to the class effort and always smiling and being proactive as a student with both her peers and adults she surrounded in the High school setting. She was loved by all who knew her and even in my new school she was known and remembered by a few who had once gone to school with her. She was the type of kid everyone wants their daughter to be, intelligent, beautiful, and full of life.

• 21. HOLLANDA | April 18th, 2007 at 10:38 pm

  UuFfftt Godd bless HERE, RIP.. and all the victims..

  Andd godd bleesss Lebanon to these Days

  from Hollanda we are whit you,

• 22. Vaishnavi Narasimhan | April 19th, 2007 at 1:27 am

  I am not a VT student, and I didn’t know Reema. But I can tell from what her friends have to say about her and her pictures that she was a beautiful person, both on the inside and the out. My heart goes out to her family, friends and all of the other victims. RIP Reema.

• 23. unknown | April 19th, 2007 at 2:49 am

  I knew her, she was a wonderful wonderful lady

• 24. Pray for Peace | April 19th, 2007 at 4:39 am

  I did not know any of the victims of this tragic event. I send my condolensces and prayers and hope that with time Reema’s dear family may be able to get through this. May God bless Reema and all of those whose lives were so quickly taken from their loved ones.

• 25. Sam | April 19th, 2007 at 4:39 am

  Allah yerhamha, walla its very sad to hear about students in this shining age of life, die and get covered with a white coffin blanket.

  RIP Reema and every innocent man in this world, who lose his life in cheap bullets

• 26. Frank | April 19th, 2007 at 5:49 am

  I’m so sorry for Reema’s family. She was such a beautiful girl not only outside but inside as her brother Omar and sister described her.

  Her family looks so devastated! I pray God to give them strenght to endure this terrible lost.

  God Bless them.

  Frank
  Miami, FL

• 27. tera | April 19th, 2007 at 7:39 am

  My heart goes out to her entire family and friends. Reema is an inspiration and her life will no doubt be celebrated by people who didn’t even know her, all over this earth. I am inspired by her family’s strength and by Reemas’ accomplishments. i only wish that it didn’t take this awful tragedy for the world to know her.

• 28. Liza_Holland | April 19th, 2007 at 11:29 am

  Alah yer7ama….god bless her…life sucksssss

• 29. kuwaiti | April 19th, 2007 at 1:13 pm

  alla yer7mhaa !!! wesaber ahlhaa .. may her soul rest in peace.

• 30. JP | April 19th, 2007 at 3:15 pm

  she was my niece……a very beautiful and shining star with a lot of talent….totaaly undeserving.

• 31. JP | April 19th, 2007 at 3:16 pm

  she was my niece……a very beautiful and shining star with a lot of talent….totally undeserving.

• 32. Rachel Jagger | April 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm

  I didnt even know Reema or any of the other victims of this terrible tragedy but i heard she was a beautiful person on the inside and outside my heart goes out to her entire family and friends i offer you my deepest sympathy and condolences at this time of despair .May god watch over you all and give you strenght ~R.I.P~BEAUTIFUL REMMA

  Love
  Rachel
  Trinidad & Tobago

• 33. Marwa | April 19th, 2007 at 5:44 pm

  Allah yir7amon wu yir7amna. None of the 32 people that died on that day deserve what they had coming to them. I have a million ‘why’ questions running through my head right now, but none of it matters…talk is cheap - it’s time to do something about this trend.

  I’m sad, angry and shocked - this goes on every year…sadly, it’s only getting worse, the number of victims are getting higher and no one is doing anything about it - la emtan?!?

  Allah ma3on la ahla la Reema and the other families - wu allah lay jarib 7adan…outliving your children must be one of the hardest things anyone has to go through - allah ysabiron ya rab.

• 34. Lebanese-American LFer | April 19th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

  Poor lady, lebanon lost one of his flowers, may God and all the Saints of Lebanon be with her spirit and his family.

• 35. Lebanese-American LFer | April 19th, 2007 at 5:55 pm

  R.I.P Reema (f)

• 36. Dany | April 19th, 2007 at 6:23 pm

  What a tragedy… I never met Reema, but close friends of my family know her family very well. From what I have heard, she was even more amazing than the reports, interviews, and stories show. My heart goes out to her family. I have rarely been as touched and saddened as I have in the few days since the shootings. Reema, I hope you are dancing in heaven and that your soul is helping your family and friends through this trying time. My condolences to the Samaha family and the families and friends of all the victims.

• 37. aoun nadine | April 19th, 2007 at 9:28 pm

  je connaissais pas reema mais quand je l ai su j’ai eu beaucoup de chagrin c’est une libanaise comme moi ,elle est belle,je suis en france et je pense en ce moment a ses parents,pourquoi ce destin horrible,pourquoi elle,il faut que vous soyez trés fort,on oublie jamais rien on vit avec.repose en paix petite reema,petite libanaise,petite martyre,toi l’ étoile de danse tu seras une étoile dans le ciel,l’étoile qui éclairera notre vie.nous te disons pas adieu nous te disons a un de ces jours puisqu’un jour nous te rejoindrons nous aussilà haut.

• 38. aoun nadine | April 19th, 2007 at 9:32 pm

  je connaissais pas reema mais quand je l ai su j’ai eu beaucoup de chagrin c’est une libanaise comme moi ,elle est belle,je suis en france et je pense en ce moment a ses parents,pourquoi ce destin horrible,pourquoi elle,il faut que vous soyez trés fort,on oublie jamais rien on vit avec.repose en paix petite reema,petite libanaise,petite victime de la folie humaine,toi l’ étoile de danse tu seras une étoile dans le ciel,l’étoile qui éclairera notre vie.nous te disons pas adieu nous te disons a un de ces jours puisqu’un jour nous te rejoindrons nous aussi là haut.

• 39. SD | April 19th, 2007 at 9:52 pm

  A beautiful soul taken too early. Bless her family and friends, as well as all the other victims of this unthinking act. Their spirits and dreams live on through all of us because we will never forget them….

• 40. mikki | April 20th, 2007 at 12:59 am

  i am lebaneese too live in Canada..i cannot tell you how sorry i am but also how proud i am of her Father..what a man !!!!! all my love and prayers are with you all..

• 41. Reema G | April 20th, 2007 at 1:36 am

  My heart is broken for this family, as well as all the families of the victims of this horrible tragedy. I don’t know Reema or her family, but I pray that her memory be eternal and may she rest in peace. God bless and keep her family strong in these trying days.

  Reema in Maryland

• 42. Tim | April 20th, 2007 at 7:51 am

  I think now the shock is now wearing off and just the sadness and sense of loss remains. I am shocked that the photo of the perpetrator is on this site. We should not give him any publicity. His face should never see the light of day and his words never again heard.

  Reema and the others should have our attention and we should never forget them.

  Also as a VT alumni, I feel I must correct ej’s comments of the 18th. Virginia Tech was founded as an Agricultural and Mechanical college in 1872 and the current core of cadets do not carry workable firearms.

• 43. Hayssam | April 20th, 2007 at 8:26 pm

  I feel Very Sorry for what happened to her !
  I feel Very angry from that fucking shit corean
  I never saw in any religious Book that Killing inocent People is a game !

• 44. John R. | April 20th, 2007 at 10:30 pm

  Having attended the same parish as Reema Samaha for years, I am deeply saddened at this. Our community is quite close, and I was shocked seeing her face among the dead. The Samahas are a big part of our parish, and I feel this as an attack against our church family.

  I always thought she was pretty, but she was considerably younger than I, so I never really talked with her. But she was always the center of attention during coffee hour.

• 45. Oscar | April 21st, 2007 at 12:42 am

  God bless them all.

• 46. Speaking for SW Florida | April 21st, 2007 at 3:06 am

  SW Florida mourns the death of your daughter. We pray for you.

• 47. Christine | April 21st, 2007 at 4:06 am

  She was so beautiful. Completely senseless.

• 48. Vic | April 21st, 2007 at 10:59 am

  EJ, Do not worry. We will not discriminate against Koreans because of Seung-hui Cho’s actions.

  Cho, a lone idiot, has caused suffering for many people. He needs to be tossed into an unmarked grabe.

  Reema needs a grand military-style funeral with Scottish pipes and cadets firing rifles into the air.

• 49. Rachel + Nina | April 22nd, 2007 at 12:31 am

  Our condolences to the Samaha family and the families and friends of all the victims.
  We are so sorry for this horrible tradegy.Such an unmerciful act of violence against these innocent people who should have never had to die like this.We hope that bloody bastard is burning in hell. Beautiful Reema (R.I.P) We know your dancing in heaven and smiling like the angel you are.

  Nina + Rachel

• 50. Rachel + Nina | April 22nd, 2007 at 12:35 am

  This site should have never posted that demon’s picture on here.

• 51. Fabian | April 23rd, 2007 at 4:52 am

  Sometimes you just don’t think something that happens so far away from home could affect you so much, but it does. I live in Costa Rica, but after hearing so unbearable news I only thought of how much pain was broght to Reema’s family. My deepest condolences to them. I really hope all the people who were part of her life remember her as the beautiful person she definetely was. Also, I admire the strenght of her father and siblings while giving interviews to the media.
  God be with them.

• 52. liliane samaha/Luxembourg | April 23rd, 2007 at 11:40 pm

  Fly, fly little wing
  Fly beyond imagining
  The softest cloud, the whitest dove
  Upon the wind of heaven’s love
  Past the planets and the stars
  Leave this lonely world of ours
  Escape the sorrow and the pain
  And fly again

  Fly, fly precious one
  Your endless journey has begun
  Take your gentle happiness
  Far too beautiful for this
  Cross over to the other shore
  There is peace forevermore
  But hold this mem’ry bittersweet
  Until we meet

  Fly, fly do not fear
  Your heart is pure, your soul is free
  Be on your way, don’t wait for me
  Above the universe you’ll climb
  On beyond the hands of time
  The moon will rise, the sun will set
  But I won’t forget

  Fly, fly little wing
  Fly where only angels sing
  Fly away, the time is right
  Go now, find the light

• 53. marlene | April 24th, 2007 at 12:26 am

  My Heart and Prayers are with the entire Samaha family. Reema was the same age as my grand-daughter-also a dancer. I feel your incredible loss.

  I am so inspired by the wonderful faith of Joseph Samaha as I listened to him speak on television…stay strong Joseph but give yourself time to grieve and continue to honor your lovely daughter Reema by the love you continue to show to all those you meet. You have a beautiful family.

  God bless and heal you all with His blessed Peace.

  Sending you hugs full of love from Marlene

• 54. bayern | April 24th, 2007 at 2:22 am

  what a gorgeous lady! very sad indeed. RIP and my deepest condolence to her family and friends.

• 55. Jihad Farah | April 24th, 2007 at 5:53 pm

  My heart goes out to the Samaha Faimly. Peace be with you. I know that our lord and savior Jesus Christ will bring you comfort. Rest assure that our beloved Jesus will take care of Reema. I did not konw Reema, but my heart aches for her so much and I can only imaging what her family is going thru. I have been praying for you. I have lost Uncles and Aunts and Grandparents, and I even lost 2 Sisters of mine (but I was to young to remember) and the feeling of paine is nothing like I am feeling now for Reema. I dont know what it is about her, but I feel like I just lost my little sister. I know that Reema is with our Lord. God be with you Samaha Family.

  God Bless you,

  Jihad Farah
  Dublin, California

• 56. Rae | April 25th, 2007 at 4:25 am

  Oh My Dear Reema,
  Forever in my heart forever will you stay,
  When I heard the news of you today,
  I felt so sick I could not breath,
  Tears of pain running down my cheek.
  I never got to say goodbye,
  As you were taken from us by a sinless crime.
  To know you are my angel now brings some peace,
  But I still wish you was here with me.
  You came into my life and left a footprint,
  then
  I awake one morning and you was gone so quick,
  Now all I have are these memories and pain,
  Why must that horrible man take such sweet angels away with him,
  Is this a dream,
  It can’t be someone wake me,
  I just want my friend back here with me,
  Forever in my heart you are forever in my heart you will stay,
  For I will meet you in Heaven one faithful day.
  But for now you are in the sky,
  and I must say goodbye.

  In Memory Of my Lost special Best friend Reema at V.T I will Never Forget you. I miss you so and sure miss your beautiful sweet smile. You are in heaven now go rest in peace and may you be with god and all the angels May you dance with the angel be free I know you loved to dance I love ya girl and miss you .
  Rae
  written by Rae

• 57. Anthony Khoury | April 25th, 2007 at 12:05 pm

  I want to say how very upset i am about the death of Reema Samaha. I did not know her but i have been doing some reading on her ever since i heard that she was one of the lebanese murdered by the south korean guy. She was a very beautiful young girl and she had a good future ahead of her. It is just so horrible that she lost her life like this and i just am very upset by this. Rest in Peace Reema and may god and our lord jesus and all the angles protect you and look after you. You will never be forgotten Reema god bless you.

• 58. Kristen Axton | April 26th, 2007 at 8:04 pm

  I did not know Reema, but I feel like I know her after reading all of these entries. In 2000 I graduated from RU and I used to go to VT for football games and parties. God bless all of the VT victims, their friends and family. Reem was absolutely stunning and it sounds like she was just as gorgeous on the inside as the outside. God bless her, her family and friends. I am impressed with the strength that the family has shown. Like I said at my grandfather’s funeral, he may not be here physically, but he’ll always be in my heart. Reema is the same situation. You will some day see Reema again as well. R.I.P. Beautiful Reema.

• 59. Mohammad | April 28th, 2007 at 2:47 am

  *******************************************************
  *Reema Samaha*
  She was a beautiful dancer and She was gorgeous*
  *unique, talented, and irreplaceable
  “She was so sweet, such a nice and lively young girl”
  Rest In Peace..***Reema Samaha***Forever In Our Hearts*We will always love and remember Our prayers
  *FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS…………WE LOVE YOU REEMA*
  and…Ross Abdallah Alameddine

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