John McCain visits the Syrian rebels to--you know--ensure we make the same mistakes as we did in Egypt and Libya

Sen. John McCain visited rebels in Syria on Monday, his communications director confirmed to CNN, making the Arizona Republican the highest ranking elected official from the United States to visit the war-torn country.

Brian Rogers confirmed a report that originally appeared on The Daily Beast, which indicated McCain entered Syria through Turkey, and remained in the country for several hours.

Read more: "McCain visits rebels in Syria" by Rachel Streitfeld and Kevin Liptak, CNN