Mon Feb 20, 4:54 a.m. AFT:: With the Syrian government continuing its deadly crackdown on its citizens, two senior American senators spoke out strongly today in favor of arming the Syrian opposition forces, +The New York Times reports.

The senators, John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, both Republicans, laid out a series of diplomatic, humanitarian and military aid proposals that would put the United States squarely behind the effort to topple President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

The senators, both of whom are on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said at a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan that rebel fighters deserved to be armed and that helping them take on the Syrian government would aid Washington’s effort to weaken Iran.
Two US senators - McCain, Graham - say Washington should arm Syrian rebels Kabul, Afghanistan .