Originally Posted By: olivant
Woltz, I was with you until you opined about Vito's reason for calling the Dons meeting. His avowed reason was to provide an environment in which Michael could return to the US in safety. His observation about Barzini was not prompted by any effort to discover that.


Agreed that ensuring Michael's safe return was the primary concern for Vito.

But it seems unlikely, to say the least, that he knew there was a secret adversary and would make no effort to find out who it was.

Since he told Tom to make no investigations, I surmise that he hoped to be able to suss it out at the Don's meeting.


"A man in my position cannot afford to be made to look ridiculous!"