 On January 10, 2007, Bush announced the commitment of more than 20,000 additional troops as a part of the Iraqi troop surge of 2007.McCain was a leading advocate for the move, leading some Democrats to call the policy the "McCain Doctrine".Days after the announcement, McCain appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation" and said, "This is a chance under the new leadership of General Petraeus and Admiral Fallon to have a chance to succeed.