Vito was a gangster and wasn't concerned with keeping his word. Besides, the novel states that Barzini had previously broken the agreement. Vito may have sought a technicality to esculpate himself which conflicts with the novel which states that Vito planned a lot of it.

Someone's murder is attributable to the one who performs the murder.

Last edited by olivant; 07/08/09 07:11 PM.
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