It was an ironic comment, tanuki. No blame at all. I think you really hit the nail on the head in #14.
There are many hidden interests behind 3/11, and you might have pointed out some of them. You made a deduction aiming, probably, in the right direction; thus my comment on you applying for the foreign service.
BTW, don’t think all posts there are public: many officials never came into the light.
And thank you for your good will towards Spain!
Thank you! And thank you again for all your work.