“The Godfather” logic key to understanding Iran’s nuclear-weapons quest

George Mihalcea

OPINION: In “The Godfather,” after Virgil Sollozzo fails to kill the don at the hospital, Sonny Corleone , who is temporarily in charge of the family, says the drug kingpin now wants to negotiate a truce and “the deal is so good, we can’t refuse.” Michael Corleone , the don’s youngest son, isn’t convinced. A steely-eyed realist, Michael declares: “I don’t care what Sollozzo says about a deal, he’s gonna kill Pop. That’s it. That’s the key for him. Gotta get Sollozzo.” This leads to the famous