Exclusive: John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels

The Daily Beast ^

[don-o]

Sen. John McCain Monday became the highest-ranking U.S. official to enter Syria since the bloody civil war there began over two years ago, The Daily Beast has learned.

McCain, one of the fiercest critics of the Obama administration’s Syria policy, made the unannounced visit across the Turkey-Syria border with Gen. Salem Idris, the leader of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army. He stayed in the country for several hours before returning to Turkey. Both in Syria and Turkey, McCain and Idris met with assembled leaders of Free Syrian Army units that traveled from around the country to see the U.S. senator. Inside those meetings, rebel leaders called on the United States to step up its support to the Syrian armed opposition and provide them with heavy weapons, a no-fly zone, and airstrikes on the Syrian regime and the forces of Hezbollah, which is increasingly active in Syria.

[justa-hairyape]

Meanwhile, the same libs who wanted us out of Iraq, who yelled about us being in Viet Nam, saying it was a civil war and we don’t belong in there now seem to want us to get involved in Syria’s civil war. Why?

McCain is a RINO. Obama is a DINO. They are not Americans. They work for foreign masters. That is why they are Americans in Name Only. So the hard core peace loving leftist do not want a war in Syria. Their DINO leaders however do want a war in Syria.

The Oligarchy got itself into a pickle when the DINO Obama stole the election. We were supposed to be rallying behind the RINO Romney as Americans died by the thousands in Syria for the House of Saud and the Muslim Brotherhood.

[Truth29]

"SUCCESS in Libya?"

Did I need a sarcasm tag? McCain has blood all over his hands for his cheerleading to get us involved in Libya.

[Whats-wrong-with-the-truth]

Nothing new. McSkidmark has been a traitor since the late sixties.

[w88warhead]

what is wrong with my country?? We’re talking arming Al Qaeda here..?!? Twin towers al Qaeda?!?!!!

My best friends aunt lost her life in the towers this is the biggest slap in the face to the families and victims of 9/11. I’m speechless.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks don-o.

Syria fighting rages amid reports of chemical attacks (May 27, 2013)
jpost.com | 05/27/2013 14:08 | By REUTERS
Posted on 05/27/2013 11:06:25 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3024351/posts

[OldNewYork]

Agree. “Syrian” rebels, please feel free to keep him.

[Errant]

For dinner he had liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.

[SoFloFreeper]

So McInsane met with the Al-Qaeda sympathizing rebels? The ones that used chemical weapons?

Deep End.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Delta Dawn]

‘Which only goes to show how stupid Obama is.’

I need help, I have lost my scorecard...

Which side do we need to win in this conflict for it to be beneficial to the U.S.???

[don-o]

EU lifts arms embargo on Syria rebels

[JSDude1]

Maybe they’ll kidnap him (we can hope); then AZ will refuse to pay.

[TBP]

As godawful as Bashar Assad is, I think the rebels are probably worse.

But that’s a pattern in U. S. foreign policy.

[RS_Rider]

Maybe he can retire to the Damascus Hilton.

[Nita Nupress]

Twelve years later, i still cannot scroll past those photos without a sick feeling and then a prayer for the families. Thank you for not letting me, and hopefully other people, forget.

[combat_boots]

Now there’s a good movie.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The best answer I come up with is the one that will not attack other countries with the chemical weapons.

McCain seems to think that is the Free Syrian Army...but how exactly do the relate to the Al-Queda group.???

That is the question.

They do not have the fanatical fighters...those are with Al-Queda it seems.

How can the West dictate how this Tag Team to the Death Match goes our way?

Without putting Boots on the Ground.

Obama doesn't have a clue,....since he says the War is over ....with Al-Queda.

Is McCain pursuing a Foreign Policy different than Team Obama , Hillary and Kerry.??

If things go Badly,...The MSM can ,...once more....blame the Republican Party for mucking up Obama's carefully laid Plans....whatever the Hell that might be!!

[LibLieSlayer]

I enjoy watching it from time to time... just excellent!

LLS

[onyx]

McCain is always for intervening.
He needs to mind his very own business.
Our military has no business in Syria.
You’re right about boots on the ground!

[bayouranger]

Exactly.

Couldn’t he just try to sink another carrier so they can name another USN ship after him?

What a slotted space of filth that resides north of the feet.