[Quality_Not_Quantity]

But he tells me that he didn't know about it, and I will take him at his word.

That's a far cry from saying 'I believe him.'

[ealgeone]

True....but this is NK we’re talking about. The Urchin knows what his happening in his little totalitarian utopia.

[aNYCguy]

No, "I believe him" is exactly what that means. This is not difficult.

I understand it was a tactical move. It was a bad one.