He was complicit in its planning and that breaks his word.
Although he was complicit in the plan, it was not implemented until after his death. Therefore, he did never did break his word.
It didn't matter what Barzini and Tattaglia did nor did not do - as far as Vito was concerned they were dead men.
They were 'dead men' because of what he knew they
would do, were they given the opportunity. Still though, until they were in reality actually dead, MORTE...the peace was not broken. Vito did not break the peace, because he was already dead when the hits were carried out.
Had Vito lived beyond '55, Barzini and Tattaglia would have died as a result of his plan regardless of who pulled the triggers.
Perhaps...although what would've been necessary for
that to occur, was for one of them to reach out to Michael (via the Family traitor), which would've indicated the trap Vito predicted as part of 'the plan'. Which would've meant THEY were about to break the peace
first. What to do...allow another son to be blown away on a technicality...or be proactive??? No brainer.
But anyway Vito didn't live to see all that. Therefore, he didn't break the peace.
Y'know, I really keep meaning to drop out of this thread but you are just making it TOO MUCH FUN!!!
