re: #272 Killgore Trout
Of course they released a recording for public relations purposes but I suspect the larger reason is to create as much tension and distrust among Western allies. This also lets the EU know, in a very public way, that the US is not going to be working with them and has plans to go through the UN instead.
So what? I am sure there were conversations between the US and EU, Doubt this is a big surprise. The only “bad” thing said was “Fuck the EU”.