I'm sorry it was such a source of confusion to you, though why is beyond me.
It's plain as day. Perhaps re-reading the relevant portion will clear it up for you.
Thanks, I've read it. Slowly, perhaps, but I did manage to get through to the end.
I think I can now see what you're getting at, though. The point is that Ari checked him out, and saw that he was
legit.
Problem is that the MSM probably won't spin it that way. They'll spin it something like "Even Ari Fleischer thought he might be a plant" and ignore the rest. That's how they work.