Kelly didn't intend to stick a knife in anyone's back, I don't think. He had spoken with the BBC reporter but his words were twisted out of recognition by the BBC journalist.
I am very harsh when it comes to Kelly. I think that is EXACTLY what he did and I think he said what Gilligan quoted. Consider that Kelly was not supposed to be talking to Gilligan in the first place. He also was extremely deceptive in his testimony about the female reporter he secretly met with.
No, I'm afraid Kelly killed himself because he was found out. I'm willing to concede he may have been struck by guilt over what he had done, but the fact is, he did it, from what I can see.
Consider:
Oral evidence Taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday 15 July 2003
Note the date is around the Wilson/Wilkinson business, as I previously noted. Who would coordinate such charges against Bush and Blair? I think we can venture a few guesses. I also am willing to concede Kelly thought he was being altruistic and being just anti-war, not knowingly involved in the plot per se, but I do think he said what was ascribed to him in the media.