The White House said Tuesday that Muamar Gaddafi has clearly lost his grip on power and was on his way to get out (of power) after four decades leading the Libyans.
"Every metric showed that the situation moves against Colonel Gaddafi," said White House spokesman Jay Garney.
"He controls little territory and the opposition are now conducting an offensive in various regions of the country," said Garney.
The Libyan leader also "cut off from fuel and cash, as well as the international community", which has moved to recognize the TNC (National Transition Council), the political organ of the Libyan rebels.
U.S. and other countries of Western and regional powers on Friday acknowledged TNC as the legitimate government of Libya.
U.S. envoys meanwhile has been meeting over the weekend with representatives of the Gaddafi regime "to convey the message clearly and unequivocally that the only way forward is for Gaddafi to retreat," said a U.S. official in Washington, Monday, the bericara without naming names.
Gaddafi declared Tuesday he will not bow to pressure from NATO air attacks and rebel against him, insisted that loyal supporters will retake the lost territory.
Libya claimed the rebels had seized control of an important oil refinery town of Brega from Gaddafi loyalists, mekipun regime denied that the city had fallen to the rebels.