Officials also continued to accuse Syria of taking in members of the former Iraqi government.

At a certain stage we made mistakes and accused Syria of assassinating the martyred premier.

"It seems to me that he deals only with the opposition and those who want to accuse Syria of something," he said.

Lebanese groups then in opposition accused Syria of involvement; Damascus denied the charge.

Iraq has blamed foreign fighters for this attack and has accused Syria of involvement in these bombings.

The officials accuse Syria of resupplying them with weaponry.

Lebanese officials accuse Syria of having organized and financed the group.

The administration has previously accused Syria of permitting foreign fighters to pass into Iraq.

He also accused Syria of flouting treaties banning chemical and biological weapons.

Yet many here accused Syria or rogue elements in the Syrian security services as the likely hand behind the bombing.