No, I meant why not agree to Geary's terms, get the licenses, and then spring the plot on him?
It would be a sign of weakness. In the Netherlands we have a term for this; if you give the finger, they'll take the hand. Michael was new in Nevada and couldn't afford showing any sign of weakness as he was building a powerbase there. If you're the most powerful mafia chieftain you don't let yourself be extorted by some senator, its the other way around. You don't want to lose face.
Btw, Tb, the page doesn't exist anymore.
