I agree that Ola was more than a "Sicilian Messenger Boy," and that insult only camoe out of Pentangeli's mouth when he was trying to make a point. I think Pentangeli didnt's respect Ola or the power he had because a) he was a competitor who sided with the Rosatos; and b) He was affiliated with ROth, a "Jew in Miami" and not his "own blood."