Originally posted by Don Cardi:
[QUOTE]... he had a good heart and was of the family mentality like his father. He would have kicked Fredos ass, but I don't think he would have had him killed...
I'm sure that prior to the act of betrayal, Michael never dreamed he'd need to have his own brother killed either.
Michael had alot of time to decide what to do with Fredo. Hot-tempered Sonny would not have been able to put the same thought into it.
You never know what a man might be driven to do.
SB is correct, Fredo would never have betrayed Sonny the way hid did Michael...further proof that malice toward Mike (even without the knowledge of a 'hit') was the driving motivation behind his assistance to Roth.
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