Originally posted by Don Cardi:
[QUOTE]...if Neri is still in the picture after a successful assassination of Michael, with his and Clemenza's regimes, there is a possiblilty that they may have been able to give Barzini a good fight...
I'm not so sure about that. The Barzini/Tessio plan was probably to kill Michael thereby eliminating the Family Head and getting all below him in line. Anyone who dared to oppose did so at their own risk, and that includes Neri/Clemenza. They MIGHT'VE put up a fight but with both Michael and Vito gone would never have been able to stand for very long.
By killing not only Barzini but all other Family Heads, PLUS Tessio & even Carlo Michael did that very thing, only beat them to the punch and in volumes, and sent a clear message that he was not to be messed with.
Thanks to Vito's guidance only...Barzini could be messed with.
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