Originally Posted by Turnbull
Originally Posted by Lana
My only debatable point in your sworn! list whilst “Roth corrupted his brother” Roth didn't “force Michael to kill Fredo”
ie: Michael still didn't have to kill Fredo

I started a thread on this subject a while back:

Did they have to die?
Most people who responded agreed with you that Fredo didn't have to be killed. I think Fredo had to be killed
I don't disagree Fredo could be taken in by another of Michael's enemies as happened with Roth / Ola but as we debated Fredo's killing, further in -

What if appollonia didn't die ?
Originally Posted by Lana
Nobody other than Neri, knew Fredo was on borrowed time, had a Lifeline as long as Mama was alive It looked to Michael's “foes” Fredo had gotten a pass

There was no indication, Michael's “foes” tried to exploit, Fredo getting a pass [however long Mama was alive] as “a sign of weakness”