> But Linus said she lied.

Strictly speaking, he didn't.

"Compare these two statements - one from July 2011, one from yesterday, and tell me Carmen Ortiz isn't lying.."

Perhaps Linus' words were "carefully crafted" too. He didn't strictly say she was lying, but he sure did imply that she was deliberately deceiving.

You said:

"If Linus said she made two _deliberate deceptions_, he'd be absolutely correct."

Hmmm...

(FWIW, I think deliberate deception is the same thing as lying)