WELL, THIS LOOKS TO BE A SUCCESS for diplomacy in the Middle East:

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) – The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Wednesday Arab countries should support President Bush’s campaign to promote democracy in the Middle East.

Numerous Arab governments have rejected Bush’s democracy initiative, notably Egypt’s and Saudi Arabia’s, as an imposition unsuited to Arab culture and traditions.

“Instead of shouting and criticizing the American initiative, you have to bring democracy to your countries, and then there will be no need to fear America or your people,” said Seif al-Islam Gadhafi. “The Arabs should either change or change will be imposed on them from outside.”

Is he sincere? Who knows? But as Eugene Volokh notes, the really interesting thing is that he’s saying this, whether he means it or not.