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Originally posted by dontomasso:
It is a matter of Rocco upholding his oath and keeping his honor. If his Don gave him an order to make a hit then he has to carry it out. While he may have been somewhat more motivated by the closeness between Neri and Michael, this would not have been a determinative factor for any loyal soldier.

On a much farther afield note, I would add this: Who says Rocco died? We could bring him back to life in GF IV by showing he had a bulletproof vest. Maybe he has been in the same army base where they kept Frank Pentangeli. lol
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Even if Rocco was loyal to carry out the Don's order, there was absolutely no reason that they could have not planned a better way to hit Roth. Why have Rocco do it then? Why not send someone else who was expendable to finish the job? Rocco was a high ranking man in The Corleone family and yet the plan of executing Roth was a weak plan with no way out! And as you say how do we know that he didn't have a bulletproof vest on? Well if he did, then that would even be more stupid on the part of Michael as I believe that Michael wanted whoever was sent on that job, not to live! Michael wanted all roads that could lead to his connection to illegitimacy shut down and destroyed! If Rocco was sent on that hit wearing a vest, then he definately runs the risk of being caught and taken into custody! No, Michael would have NEVER taken that kind of chance. Michael knew damn well that whoever went on that hit would never make it out alive. So why Rocco?

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