[She's not going to lie, a nation who won't play the "my people" card at every possible opportunity is a breath of fresh air.]

Purposefulness is a privilege, not a right; don't worry too much if you turn out to have failed in that regard, it's happened to so many people. If we all were completely singleminded, we'd inevitably succumb to every incentive, including secret ones. We have to play more nuanced characters than they cast.