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Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Amid concerns over the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, the debate has intensified about how far the United States should go in seeking to shape the outcome.

US President Barack Obama has already come under the attack by lawmakers over his decision to order missile strikes in support of an internationally maintained no-fly zone in Libya.

The deadly conflicts in Syria are another headache for the Obama administration.

On Thursday, two U.S. senators–Jon Kyl from Arizona, and Mark Kirk from Illinois had urged the administration to speak more forcefully on Syria and coordinate with the opposition after protesters were killed, Fox News reports.

“We can ill afford another timid embrace of a democratic uprising,” they said.

Meanwhile, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has said that the administration condemns the Syrian government’s ‘repressive tactics and is talking with allies’.

Former Pentagon spokesman J.D. Gordon however said that the Syrian unrest has not reached a point that demands the US’ involvement, but added that Yemen could be more volatile and dangerous for U.S. interests amid a regime change.

“I think we need to get involved. It could make Afghanistan look easy. … The last thing we need is an Al Qaeda-sponsored government in Yemen,” he added.

Senator Jay Rockefeller from West Virginia is of the opinion that America should avoid “deep military involvement” in a country whose politics is unknown to the US.

“Now that our military has prevented an immediate disaster, I have very serious concerns about what this intervention means for our country in the coming weeks. I feel very strongly that we need to avoid deep military involvement in a third foreign country — particularly in a country whose politics and society are largely unknown to us,” he added. (ANI)