UK wasn't prepared - and initially failed?

[Kathianne]

Disturbing, isn't it ? Maybe he was acutely aware of just how completely outrageous his comments were ! Maybe he knew they were so extreme that - sooner or later - somebody would HAVE to leak them ?

Could it also be that Darroch was an especially disgusting example of an attention seeker ? Was he chasing notoriety in diplomatic circles ?

So you think he leaked on himself?

[Drummond]

So you think he leaked on himself?

I don't think I've said, or remotely hinted, any such thing. Where do you get that suggestion from ?

Could it be that Darroch's vitriol was SO extreme, and SO staggering, that just because of the substance and nature of it (this from a 'DIPLOMAT' ) ... in some peoples' minds, regardless of the correctness of doing so, it just seemed to be begging to be publicly disseminated ?

Maybe Darroch, as I've said, enjoys notoriety. Maybe he wanted to make his mark in the circles he was a part of, and earn a reputation he somehow thought gave rise to cause for 'pride' .. ? There's much difference between publicly releasing text and still having it well known about, say, in the offices receiving it.

[Kathianne]

I don't think I've said, or remotely hinted, any such thing. Where do you get that suggestion from ?

Could it be that Darroch's vitriol was SO extreme, and SO staggering, that just because of the substance and nature of it (this from a 'DIPLOMAT' ) ... in some peoples' minds, regardless of the correctness of doing so, it just seemed to be begging to be publicly disseminated ?

Maybe Darroch, as I've said, enjoys notoriety. Maybe he wanted to make his mark in the circles he was a part of, and earn a reputation he somehow thought gave rise to cause for 'pride' .. ? There's much difference between publicly releasing text and still having it well known about, say, in the offices receiving it.

I thought it because of the things you're writing, like those above. It's like he has something 'jumping out of him squealing 'Trump Hate', that's getting everyone hinky?' I dunno, but it certainly sounds odd.