I believe it is a serious risk. The government has been hurt and embarrassed by this Soviet attack. No one in authority enjoys having power taken away from them. And a government's support rests on whether it can convince its people that it can protect them.

[Dooku lowers his voice, amping up the ominousness in his tone.]

We have already seen what steps they are willing to take to rectify the situation. Who knows what they may do next?