Let's just hope that really was his position back then. Like I said I just do not think this is a good P.R. move. If this guy by any chance was not upfront about his Service, then this is going to be a can of worms.
What exactly is your purpose here?
Read the danged article FGS! He wrote a book about his experiences. Do you honestly think that after these years of being cardinal, first assistant to Pope John Paul II, that his background isn't thoroughly known through the Vatican?
Give me a break.