A number of people in Washington and European capitals often say that dialogue never hurts and, even if opponents may not be sincere, what harm can come of trying. Well, the Libyans (via a Tunisian newspaper) give us a perfect example of how Track II can backfire. Here’s a report (h/t Martin Kramer) on former Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy’s recent trip to Libya. There’s a fine line between honest dialogue and being used as a propaganda tool. Dissidents like Fathi El-Jahmi remain in prison and, even if it was not his intention, Amb. Murphy ended up being used to endorse a mercurial and autocratic ruler.