It appears that today is a watershed day with regard to US policy in Iraq. Democratic leaders now acknowledge that the surge is working. The only catch is, they say it’s no surprise, they’ve known it for a while, and it’s nothing significant. Senators Durbin and Casey are in Iraq, and were interviewed this morning by CNN’s John Roberts (video below). Senator Durbin made the first attempt to recognize the success of the surge and dismiss it in one breath: