Hi, all. I'm new to the board - this is my first post - but here's my 2 cents...

The death of Ciccio was 100% personal - Vito was setting a personal vendetta. Yes, he might have been clearing the way for his olive oil importing to America, but it seems obviuos to me that this was payback for the murder of his family.

I agree with Death By Clotheshanger - Hyman Roth was personal, too. It was made clear in the boathouse scene with Tom, Al and Rocco that Roth was no longer a serious threat and "on the run". Michael could never let an enemy off the hook, on principle that they were his enemy.

I also agree that often the line between business and personal are blurred. As a matter of fact, I think there are very few purely "business" murders in this story. That could be seen as yet another key to Michael's ethical fall - he couldn't seperate the two.

Glad to join the board!