Destroying the Shia’s holy Askariya shrine- Did the Americans do it? (prophet, pray)

[greatcalgarian]

Also addressing worshipers on Friday prayers, Iranian Ayatollah Mohammad Imami Kashani, stressed that destroying the holy shrines of Imams Hadi and Hassan Askari is part of a wider conspiracy of the enemies of Islam, adding that the such criminal acts are only aimed at dividing Iraq’s Sunnis and Shias, hinting that the Mossad and the CIA were the real organizers of Wednesday attacks.

http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi%2Dbin/c...ory.asp?id=299

For those who dislike conspiracy theory, do not read the above web link.

If the Sunnis and Shias conflict in Iraq escalate, who benefitted more?

If you are a supporter of LIHOP or MIHOP , you would love the above conspiracy theory by Ayatollah Mohammad Imami Kashani:

<H2>Overview

As with almost all major historical events, there exists a wide variety of theories about those occurring on 9/11. Alternative theories to the common account surrounding this subject are generally placed in one or more of the following classifications:

• Individuals within the U.S. government are covering up key details of the attacks and stonewalling an honest, exhaustive investigation into the events.
• Individuals within the U.S. government had foreknowledge of the attacks and consciously failed to prevent them. This group can be referred to as LIHOP ("Let It Happen On Purpose").
• Individuals within the U.S. government orchestrated the attacks themselves. This group can be referred to as MIHOP ("Make It Happen On Purpose").
• Individuals within the government of Israel or Iraq were behind the attacks.

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[greatcalgarian]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, says the US and Israel blew up the Shia shrine in Iraq.

In a speech in front of a crowd of thousands in southwestern Iran, the president referred to the destruction of the Askariya mosque's golden dome in Samarra on Wednesday.
Of the US-led forces in Iraq, Ahmadinejad said: "They invade the shrine and bomb there because they oppose God and justice. These passive activities are the acts of a group of defeated Zionists and occupiers who intended to hit our emotions."
Addressing the US, he said: "You have to know that such an act will not save you from the anger of Muslim nations."
The attack on the Askariya shrine, which contains the tombs of two revered imams descended from Prophet Muhammad, was widely condemned in the Arab world on Wednesday.
Condemnation
Jordan's King Abdullah II called it "heinous". Fuad Saniora, Lebanon's prime minister, said it was aimed at "splitting Shia and Sunni Muslims".
While Kuwait's new amir, Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, said those who target holy places and kill innocent people are "as far as can be from the teachings of Islam".
Some Muslim leaders and the Lebanese Hizb Allah organisation blamed the United States.

"If responsibility is not in the hands of the Iraqi government, then I consider the responsibility for this event lies with the occupation forces"
Muqtada al-Sadr,
Shia leader

Shaikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a leader Sunni scholar, said: "We cannot imagine that the Iraqi Sunnis did this. No one benefits from such acts other than the US occupation and the lurking Zionist enemy."
Iraqi Shia leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, who cut short a visit to Lebanon to return to Iraq after the blast, said blame must be laid either with the Americans or the Iraqi government.
Al-Sadr added: "If responsibility is not in the hands of the Iraqi government, then I consider the responsibility for this event lies with the occupation forces which should either leave immediately or according to a timetable."
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said

[greatcalgarian]

Main article: Al Askari Mosque bombing On February 22, 2006, at 6:55 a.m. local time (0355 UTC) explosions occurred at the mosque, effectively destroying its golden dome and severely damaging the mosque. Several men, one wearing a military uniform, had earlier entered the mosque, tied up the guards there and set explosives, resulting in the blast. Two bombs were set off[6][7] by five[8] to seven[9] men dressed as personnel of the Iraqi Special forces[10] who entered the shrine during the morning.[11]

Responsibility and accusations

Rather unusually for terrorist bombings in Iraq, no group has taken responsibility for the attack on the mosque. Despite the lack of information regarding the perpetrators of the attack, various institutions have issued statements regarding the incident.

• The Majlis Shura Al-Mujahideen (Mujahideen Shura Council) have issued a statement explicitly accusing Ibrahim Al-Jaafari's "government and [his] troops, in coordination with Iran". Other factions within the insurgency have issued similar statements. [11]

• U.S. President George W. Bush initially implied that Al-Qaeda was responsible, but later emphasized that the perpetrators are unknown.[12]

• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the United States and Israel for the attack. He claimed that "these heinous acts are committed by a group of Zionists and occupiers that have failed." He warned, amid a crowd of protesters, that the United States would "not be saved from the wrath and power of the justice-seeking nations" by resorting to bombings like the one that occurred at Al Askari Mosque. [13]

• According to alertnet, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, echoed the opinions of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and accused the United States of attacking the mosque to cause tension between the Sunni Muslims and Shi'ite Muslims in the Middle East.

• Al Jazeera analyst accuses the occupation authorities of gross negligence which made Samarra bombing possible. In this respect, he reminds the Western accusations against Syrian occupation of Lebanon.

[DakotaGypsy]

Nothing would surprise me.

[greatcalgarian]

Originally Posted by DakotaGypsy

Nothing would surprise me.

Which one did not surprise you?
(1) America did it
(2) America did not do it, and somebody else did it
(3) Al Qaeda did it
(4) Iraq Sunni fanatic did it
(5) Israel secret agent did it
(6) Sadam's old guard did it
(7) Iraq Shiite did it
(8) Arab did it
(9) Iran did it
(10) The Chinese did it
(11) The Russian did it
(12) The French did it
(14) Satan did it
(15) No body did it, it is an act of God

[Seyorni]

I doubt that the Americans would deliberately exacerbate an already chaotic situation. They're already overwhelmed by the insurgency. Provoking a civil war on top of that would be completely self defeating.

[greatcalgarian]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

I doubt that the Americans would deliberately exacerbate an already chaotic situation. They're already overwhelmed by the insurgency. Provoking a civil war on top of that would be completely self defeating.

Who did it then? May be we should ask Agatha Christie to solve this mystery

[kevmicsmi]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

I doubt that the Americans would deliberately exacerbate an already chaotic situation. They're already overwhelmed by the insurgency. Provoking a civil war on top of that would be completely self defeating.

Al queda would have the most to gain, I think this is the most plausible answer

[Seyorni]

I suspect the worst -- a Shia-Sunni clash.

[greatcalgarian]

Originally Posted by kevmicsmi

Al queda would have the most to gain, I think this is the most plausible answer

Al Qaeda leader is supposedly to be Osama bin Ladin according to US. Ladin is Sunni.

Conclusion: the Sunni did it.