Why were Carlo & Tommy Gambino so beloved? Granted, I find myself feeling a curious affection for them from a great distance, but why should they be anymore beloved than other mob bosses? It is not as though Carlo created the American mafia or even his own family. He was preceded by Anastasia, Mangano, and others. And certainly Bonanno had no love for Carlo. But by and large, this crafty & ruthless Carlo, and his son Thomas, appear to have been beloved by the troops. Why?
