Time Covers: Syria Lost in the Mix

John McCain’s call to bomb Syria brought the latest series of TIME covers to mind, and these quick-takes:

• Doesn’t seem like the smartest idea.

• Which one was Syria again?

• Firmly re-elected, John’s back to going against-the-grain. Acting out this time against isolationism.

• Hope that light bulb isn’t powered by nuclear.

(Each cover full size: Lightbulb/U.S.: 1, Syria: 2, Japan/tsunami 3)