According to former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey, the candidates’ position on last year’s troop surge is irrelevant.  Today, he wrote in the Denver Post, “Arguing about who was right or wrong in 2003 or even who was right or wrong about the surge has little bearing on the question of what do we do today, moving forward.”  Sen. Kerrey couldn’t be more wrong.  Sen. McCain advocated the troop increase last year at a time when public support for the Iraq War had reached its lowest levels and politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were waving the proverbial white flag of defeat. 

The fact is that the troop surge increased security throughout Iraq, setting the conditions for political progress.  Sen. McCain…