Originally posted by DE NIRO: sonny would have caused a war alot earlier had he lived.
Sonny DID cause a war by giving the go-ahead for Michael to kill Sollozzo. Everybody was prepared for that.
There was a war going on when Sonny was killed. His murder is what prompted Vito to negotiate to end the war, and bring Michael home.
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A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
