I think it's just a wild ass guess.  We all can feel the changes.  Desperation of the swamp dwellers [talking bout you, too, Mittens]...  but  Rubini is just guessing.  I mean, these mofos have to be taken down SOMETIME.  Otherwise,  they or someone like them immediately resumes their evil and crooked ways and this drags our Republic through hell to an uncertain outcome.  If they are still entrenched enough to be protected...we probably are headed to CWII.