Rebel & civilian leaders from all over Syria came to see McCain, including Homs, Qusayr, Idlib, Damascus, Aleppo. http://t.co/g7MI2hiw84
— Dalia (@TheBlahDalia) May 27, 2013
Just in: US Senator John McCain was inside Syria today to meet with rebel leaders, his office tells CNN. Via @HalaGorani
— Yasser Burgan (@YasserBurgan) May 27, 2013
The Daily Beast got the scoop.
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.
Other media outlets confirm:
Fox confirms: Sen. John McCain visited Syria today, met with Syrian Free Army leaders. (@JaredHalpern)
— FOX News Radio (@foxnewsradio) May 27, 2013
Sen. John McCain makes Memorial Day visit to Syria, sources tell NBC’s @kasie
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/Ka_Rumi/status/339072972457394176
Classy as ever:
https://twitter.com/pettybooshwah/status/339067241658200066
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https://twitter.com/denniswortham/status/339072841980997632
@DGisSERIOUS McCain is a doddering war monger well past his sell by date. Word of his being in Syria serves only to put other lives at risk
— Davy Lane (@LosCharruas) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/groovatron2000/status/339074667002347520
Hmmm. Your thoughts, readers?
https://twitter.com/S_Dockery/status/339069844970414080
Update: Photos coming in across the Twitter transom.
Just in – a photo via @SoccerMouaz: With Senator John McCain in Syria http://t.co/f7wtIIRx5M
— Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) May 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/RamiAlLolah/status/339093629853388800
NEW PHOTO: Sen. McCain meeting with Free Syrian Army in Syria: http://t.co/VT4wrzG4lG – via @lizobagy
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) May 27, 2013
And race card in 3, 2, 1…
Hey John McCain, Y R you making photo ops into Syria trying 2 undermine this President-oh yeah, U can't stand losing 2 the black guy.
— ptm (@WazzuCoug1975) May 27, 2013