Actually I never called him a name, that was you that insinuated that I called AlmightyGrub something. I stated that I believe his words were hypocritical on the basis that it was ludicrous for someone to be called a liar because another individual merely says so. It is precisely hearsay because one doesn't have to be proven a liar first. As a matter of fact, if one was proven to be a liar then the answer would be quite evident one way or the other. As it stands, the water remains murky and it still remains hearsay because neither side to my knowledge has revealed wexactly what happened in the diplomatic back channels.
Also, I would like to hear your logic at how one must be proven a liar first in order for it to be hearsay. To my knowledge hearsay is related to accusations, not the results of being found guilty of something.