Both, I'd say: Kingsley's intelligence was incapable of predicting the irrational response of politicians. He would have found the cover up utterly incomprehensible if he'd lived to witness it.
To quote another character (from memory: it's years since I last read the book): "Worst thing for Kremlin is losing power."
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Date: 2008-11-18 08:05 am (UTC)To quote another character (from memory: it's years since I last read the book): "Worst thing for Kremlin is losing power."