.- Several U.S. senators today called for strengthening the pressure on the Libyan leader, Muammar Gadhafi, and one of them was even in favor of launching a direct attack on his compound in Tripoli. "My advice to NATO and the Government (U.S.) is that his head off the snake, to go to Tripoli, begin to bombard the inner circle of Gadhafi, his residential, military headquarters in Tripoli," said Republican Lindsey Graham told the CNN television network.
For his part, Senator John McCain, who visited Libya last week, told NBC that Gadhafi should be aware that his life is "endangered." Independent Senator Joe Lieberman also considered in an interview with CNN "very important" that Gadhafi, his family and everyone around you get up every day thinking that it is "the last" to avoid a "costly and destructive stalemate ".
"NATO has to start thinking if you want to attack more directly to Gadhafi and his family. That's the best way to end the violence against civilians in Libya," he said. Lieberman also said he believed that America is not doing "enough" to support opponents of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
He urged Washington to step up pressure on Assad and his family and to impose sanctions on the country. It is estimated that more than 100 people were killed Friday in Syria following the violent crackdown by the Assad regime against the activists and protesters. The protests in the city of Dera resulted in the bloodiest day since the demonstrations began against Assad.
Those protests came a day after Syrian President signed a decree to end the state of emergency in force since 1963, and to abolish the State Security Court. 
For his part, Senator John McCain, who visited Libya last week, told NBC that Gadhafi should be aware that his life is "endangered." Independent Senator Joe Lieberman also considered in an interview with CNN "very important" that Gadhafi, his family and everyone around you get up every day thinking that it is "the last" to avoid a "costly and destructive stalemate ".
"NATO has to start thinking if you want to attack more directly to Gadhafi and his family. That's the best way to end the violence against civilians in Libya," he said. Lieberman also said he believed that America is not doing "enough" to support opponents of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
He urged Washington to step up pressure on Assad and his family and to impose sanctions on the country. It is estimated that more than 100 people were killed Friday in Syria following the violent crackdown by the Assad regime against the activists and protesters. The protests in the city of Dera resulted in the bloodiest day since the demonstrations began against Assad.
Those protests came a day after Syrian President signed a decree to end the state of emergency in force since 1963, and to abolish the State Security Court.
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