Ah, okay. I think I get that. So OP was saying that we'll never know if anyone got killed by the leaked cables, but someone probably did. I'm not sure I agree,

Ah, okay. I think I get that. So OP was saying that we'll never know if anyone got killed by the leaked cables, but someone probably did. I'm not sure I agree, but now I understand. I think some operations may have needed to be changed up a bit, but in the world of espionage... yeah, kinda hard to say exactly what particular action leads to someone getting discovered and killed. It's usually a chain of events, all important in their own way leading up to the conclusion. That said, I think the path of smoking tobacco --> illness/failing health is more clear than leaked-info --> death.