2) We know Ayers is a liar.
Anything in the book has to be assumed to be a lie because it was written by liars. Nothing in the book can be assumed to be true. Using anything in the book as evidence of anything is an exercise in futility.
You are familiar with the saying “Garbage in, Garbage out”? This book is the garbage going in.
If after explaining the the above situation certain people persist in trying to use quotations from the book to “prove” something, I cannot stop them, but their efforts are useless. I am sure they mean well.