He said chances were “nearly hopeless” to resolve disputes with Syria over claims it is providing refuge for Saddam Hussein loyalists blamed for a pair of truck bombings on August 19 that killed about 100 people in Baghdad. "The real danger currently facing Iraq is outside interference in its internal affairs which has committed the worst crimes against innocent Iraqis from various segments of society, men, women, children and the elderly" Talabani said. Earlier this month, Maliki asked the Security Council to probe recent bombings outside two government buildings in Baghdad and to prosecute the alleged perpetrators. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star