Does the fact that he was right enter into your thinking at all by the way? But go on, tell us the basis for your claim, treat us like adults.

So he'd have a better idea of what the govt would want to do?

Keep in mind that a govt that feels (admittedly reasonably) that it has been backstabbed and has its head assassinated would not hesitate to call bluffs instead of acting cool. You've ever seen how a cornered wild animal behaves?