Originally Posted by eastsideofvan
Dob - I think that's a very thoughtful analysis.

And the most glorious part is that Bonanno gets the bad rap (and he deserves certain aspects of his reputation) for things the Gambinos and the other Families orchestrated. And they are the ones who let it happen.... If it was about money, from what NYMAFIA research says, it certainly didn't move any of them forward in that regard. If it was about power, they lost most of it then. They didn't understand Cosa Nostra.

"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano