Rocco's killing of Roth need not have been a suicide mission at all Rocco seems to have not planned the operation well, no escape plans at all He could have easily shot Roth, camouflaging his gun and then instead of trying to run away in full view of the Federal agents, with the smoking gun still in his hand! could have just lost himself in the crowd The airport was full of people
Rocco could have camouflaged his gun, say, perhaps in his pocket and even shot Roth through the pocket or something considering Rocco was so close to Roth? Anything but the way Roth's killing was done!
My take, for what it is worth!
I do not believe “For Michael's purposes†anyone is "expendable" Michael would not want to lose his men unnecessarily Pentangeli was Michael's muscle Rocco was the security chief....
If my memory serves me right, I cannot recall any of Michael's men not coming back alive? from previous jobs
Neri been already picked for Fredo's killing So it is logical Rocco gets picked for Roth's Killing
Rocco's “running--not much of a chance at all†Buckleys and none! The way Roth's killing was done, Rocco couldn't have stood out more if Rocco had a neon light flashing on his head!