Bomb Kills Scores In Iranian Mosque

State Television Reports Many "Martyred" In Explosion In Shiraz

(AP)  A bomb explosion in a mosque in southern Iran has killed scores of people, state television reported Saturday.

The semi-official Fars news agency gave a lower death toll, saying eight people were killed and more than 50 wounded. There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy.

"As a result of a bomb explosion at Rahpouyan Cultural Center in Shiraz, unfortunately scores of our countrymen were martyred," the state television report said.

The television report said the mosque was part of the cultural center.

Fars said the mosque is the site of weekly speech about extremist Wahabi beliefs and the outlawed Bahai faith.

[underdogus]

A message to Ahmadinejad....stay out of Iraq

[zykracosmos]

Radical Muslims have been trying to exterminate the Baha''m Faith in Iran ever since the Ayatollah took charge in 1979. It originated in Iran and has spread around the world, and some say has the most potential of any modern-day religious belief system. That makes it a direct affront to the fundamentalist Muslim regime in Iran, and it wouldn''t surprise me a bit if government agents are the ones who blew up the mosque. It is way too far out of the way for outsiders to play a role.
The Baha''m Faith is a religion founded by Baha''u''llah in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are about six million Baha''ms in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
According to Baha''m teachings, religious history has unfolded through a series of God''s messengers who brought teachings suited for the capacity of the people at their time, and whose fundamental purpose is the same. Baha''u''llah is regarded as the most recent, but not final, in a line of messengers that includes Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammad and others. Baha''u''llah''s claim to fulfill the eschatological promises of previous scriptures coincides with his mission to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Baha''ms expect will inevitably arise.

Yet ANOTHER incident of medieval thinking populations killing each other in the name of some bogus, outdated, irrelevant religious doctrine.

Brainwashing + Fanaticism = Extremism = Hopelessness

[husein_pasha]

Now the Iranian oposition will come and we will restore the monarchy!

[hungry1968]

A message to Ahmadinejad....stay out of Iraq

Posted by underdogus at 03:39 PM : Apr 12, 2008




Or terrorists will blow up their cultural centers?

Friggin'' inbred moron.

[underdogus]

The Dome of the Al-Askariya Shrine was destroyed on february last year in a bombing blamed on SUNNI MILITANTS believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda..did you get that Hungry..you friggin ignorant fool!!!

[ringading3]

Too bad these people have adopted a religion that encourages death and destruction. You would think they could see that.

One has to really wonder about this attack. Part of me thinks this could be the workings of the Mossad or the CIA so that Iran can indeed get more involved in Iraq, giving the US administration more reason to attack Iran in turn. Think of it as bait.

At this point, I am not really trusting anything that the government as well as the media is reporting to the American public given all the misinfo we received about Iraq.

[hungry1968]

The Dome of the Al-Askariya Shrine was destroyed on february last year in a bombing blamed on SUNNI MILITANTS believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda..did you get that Hungry..you friggin ignorant fool!!!

Posted by underdogus at 04:47 PM : Apr 12, 2008




Ah gotcha. Since Bush liberated the terrorists in Iraq from Saddam Hussein''s brutal rule, you''re message at 3:39 was to warn Iran that we''re going to liberate THEIR terrorists.

Now I understand you.

[underdogus]

hungry1968 ..NO BRAINS NO BALLS!! and you''re a "prison guard"? sheesss

[sistatee-2009]

The bomb wasn''t big enough.

[glock4me]

death to united terrorist states of america !


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Posted by kretos at 05:56 PM : Apr 12, 2008


kretos, I can tell that you are very unhappy (presumably) living in the greatest country the face of the earth has ever known (USA). Out of concern for you happiness, why don''t you let me drive you to the airport. Although you won''t be able to get a direct flight, I''m sure you can catch a connecting flight in France.

You sound like a real piece of mohamid.

[underdogus]

kretos, I can tell that you are very unhappy (presumably) living in the greatest country the face of the earth has ever known (USA). Out of concern for you happiness, why don''''t you let me Posted by Glock4me ...yes!! and take hungry 1968 with you.....that no good b.astard!!........

[glock4me]

Wonder if it was an accidental detination of IEDs or suicide vests. Maybe we''ll get to see it on Al Jazera''s Funniest Videos.

You''ve got to be a total anti-American freedom hater to not smile just a little when reading this story. I mean I know it''s sad for the individuals involved - blah blah blah - but come on.

I''m going to go fix a ham sandwich and a beer... and eat with my muddy feet facing Mekka.

[arthlop1]

Oh Gee. Well now they know how it feels. Whoever did it,I hope they keep it up.

[kretos-2009]

to underdogus and Glock4me


you foolish terrorists first i am not living in united terrorist states of america i live in Greece ! second i am not a muslim i am a follower of Christ ! now go kill some more iraqi babies !

[underdogus]

kretos ahh a foreigner, get ready for WWIII coward...

[drivelphobe]

Good news. I hope this is a new trend.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Smells like Al CIAda is starting stuff in Iraq now" I am convinced that Bush/Cheney? McCain wants to create an Al CIAda presence in Iraq as an excuse for going in, which will instantly be followed by the collapse of the US dollar.

Oh well, even Rome fell...

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by onlythereal

You don''t "dance in the streets", but you "dance" on this thread, it is the same thing.

And you presume yourself to be civilized.

[swwils]

These terrorist will attack anywhere,at anytime.No doubt the USA will probably be blamed for this,since a couple of Iranian speed boats were harassing a Navy ship the other day.

[swwils]

We have taken enough *** from these People brianwb.We need no more excuses.This bunch of extremist nuts that are in rule of Iran need removed,one way or the other.Many of our soldiers have died or been disabled for life,from their IED''s,and weapons in Iraq.Also many of the Iraqi civilians have suffered the same.When they finish building the nuclear device they are working on is complete,they will use it.I would not worry about our dollar then,I would hope they don''t have the capability to reach us.

[beehive21-2009]

We are not happy, poor things.

[demslie]

"Smells like Al CIAda is starting stuff in Iraq now" I am convinced that Bush/Cheney? McCain wants to create an Al CIAda presence in Iraq as an excuse for going in, which will instantly be followed by the collapse of the US dollar.

Oh well, even Rome fell...

Posted by brianbwb

It didn''t take long for IRAN, Al Qaeda and Democrats to Denounce the United States for this and every terrorist bombing in the world. Democrats have for years made excuses for the genocidal terrorists. Ever time there is a terrorist bombing, Democrats are right there to give excuses to their terrorist partners and denounce America.

[swwils]

What goes around,comes around.Iran always thinks that they can throw a punch without someone swinging back.I still feel sympathy for the dead,and injured,and their families.All terrorist,including so called Gang Bangers should be rounded up and punished with extreme prejudice!

[underdogus]

demslie, hush. Nobody takes you freakvannies seriously.
Posted by FloydZepp HELLOOOOO SSSSATANNN!!

[ioweign]

Operation AJAX Version 2.0

[ioweign]

The next time the populace rose to overthrow the Shah (in the 1970s), they viewed America as their enemy and were cheering a leader who was significantly less democratic than Mossadeq. When rumors began circulating that the Americans were going to bring the Shah back via yet another covert operation, the Iranian mobs responded by seizing the US embassy in Tehran and holding its workers hostage.

If Mossadeq%u2019s regime had been permitted to continue, it is entirely possible that Iran could have evolved into an authentic democracy. American interventionism destroyed that opportunity and set the stage for many of the tragedies currently haunting the Middle East.

If America is ever to have even remotely cordial relations with Iran, we must accept responsibility for the terrible effects of Operation Ajax and admit that we had no right to intervene in a controversy that was wholly the business of the Iranian people. That exploit was unworthy of the Land of Washington and Jefferson.

While the American public often quickly forgets the interventions and mischievous actions of its government, our overseas victims seldom do. The current climate of international terrorism should prompt the American people to take a more active interest, since these transgressions often come back to haunt us in the most unexpected ways.

January 18, 2005

http://www.lewrockwell.com/latulippe/latulippe41.html

[mnlpom]

Why do you try to exagerrate the truth? you know that 8 people were killed not "scores" (A SCORE = 20). The lower on the news ladder the more you try to inflate the stories

[glock4me]

to underdogus and Glock4me

you foolish terrorists first i am not living in united terrorist states of america i live in Greece ! second i am not a muslim i am a follower of Christ ! now go kill some more iraqi babies !

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Posted by kretos at 10:49 PM : Apr 12, 2008


kretos, sorry for my delayed response. Good to know that you are not a US citizen. Interesting that you are posting on CBSnews, an AMERICAN news organization. Doesn''t Greece have a news organization that you can post your BS comments on?

Clearly you are suffering from country envy. Hey, 2500 years ago or so, Greece was a great power and you were battling Persians. Nobody can take that from you. (Now, you are defending Persians and the name of your country is associated with s-o-d-o-m-y.)

Now, go take a tour of the ruins of your once-great country and cheer up. Maybe in another 2500 years your country will matter again.

[dfrost01]

I just checked with my local church, they store food, clothing and toys, no guns or ammo. Why do mosques double as ammo dumps? Oh yes, I remember...the religion of peace. Wake up and open you eyes. It is fair to say that not all moslems are terrorists, but it is fair to say that all terrorists are moslems.

[downsteamjim]

To Ioweign: I noticed you omitted the name of the U.S. President. It was your hero Jimmy Carter.

[yongamerica]

The police chief of the southern Fars Province, Gen. Ali Moayyedi has said in comments carried by the state IRNA news agency that he "rejects" the possibility of an intentional bombing and "any sort of insurgency" in the late Saturday blast at the packed mosque. - Fox News

This mosque doubles as a IED manufacturing plant to equip The Mahdi army.

[hungry1968]

Now, go take a tour of the ruins of your once-great country and cheer up. Maybe in another 2500 years your country will matter again.

Posted by Glock4me at 09:40 AM : Apr 13, 2008




By then, maybe America''s credibility will be restored from what the Bush regime did to it.

[hungry1968]

It is fair to say that not all moslems are terrorists, but it is fair to say that all terrorists are moslems.

Posted by dfrost01 at 09:41 AM : Apr 13, 2008




Like the ones in the King David Hotel?

Or Northern Ireland?

How about the people that blow up abortion clinics or murder the doctors that perform abortions?

[newsjunky5]

Wahabined?

[glock4me]

By then, maybe America''''s credibility will be restored from what the Bush regime did to it.


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Posted by hungry1968 at 12:17 PM : Apr 13, 2008


Please, if the USA can survive Jimmy Carter I think we will be just fine. People like you amaze me. You actually root against your country (presuming that you are a US citizen and not some POS foreigner posting on an American news site) just because your "party" is out of power. Very much like a 2-year-old pouting because he/she has to share a toy.

Even when the worst president in the past century was in power (Jimmy Carter), people like me (conservatives) did not root for the failure of the botched rescue mission in Iran. Because we are Americans... with no hyphenated qualifier in front.