McCain Doctrine

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The McCain Doctrine is a pejorative phrase given to Arizona United States Senator John McCain's support for the Iraq War troop surge of 2007, coined by John Edwards. The term was used by Edwards at various rallies to describe an increase in U.S. troops in Iraq. Edwards notably used the terminology on This Week with George Stephanopoulos:[1]

“ Edwards: I actually believe that this idea of surging troops, and escalating the war, what Senator McCain has been talking about, what I would call now the McCain doctrine....

Stephanopoulos: McCain doctrine.

Edwards: McCain doctrine. He's been the most prominent spokesperson for this for some time.

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McCain has said that he prefers the term "McCain Principle".[2]

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