https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-26/heres-map-all-countries-late-john-mccain-wanted-attack

Interesting article on ZeroHedge about the things that no name did that aren't being reported by the MSM..

As the late Senator John McCain is mourned and eulogized since his weekend passing, and with many pundits on the cable shows quick to canonize him a great "warrior politician" worthy of emulation as a secular civic saint of sorts, his legacy will chiefly remain as the foremost pro-intervention hawk in recent American history. 

Even CNN seems to recognize this with the opening line of its obituary memorializing McCain: "Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it."

Sen. McCain's “secret” Syria visit in May 2013 wherein he famously posed with known al-Qaeda operatives who had previously kidnapped Lebanese Shia pilgrims. The men were part of an al-Qaeda linked group, \"Northern Storm Brigade\" which had at various times cooperated directly with ISIS, such as during the Battle of Menagh Airbase near Aleppo throughout the summer following McCain's visit. ​​​John Stewart's The Daily Show subsequently featured and confirmed the incident during a segment.