So, how can these two be reconciled? One for the team? He went down once before ...why not a second time?

Linear thinking is the hurdle to pass. Psyops, cointel operations require a ...eh .... what we would call a warped brain. it reminds me of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

There is a lot going on, on the background that is. And Q alluded to it, by saying it involves foreign heads of state and hence, a lot would remain hidden .....