Between a Karadzic and Holbrooke, I won’t venture a guess on who to trust, as I’ve never believed that Holbrooke’s casual slip about Valerie Plame was unintentional.
Holbrook could have promised this, or he could have not promised this, or he could have said it in a private moment with no intention of following through with his promise.
I don’t know, but I do not trust Richard Holbrooke.