Everyone now believes that Tommy Hawk must have set his sights on the two juicy pieces of Fox, and indeed this was the case, but it underestimated the bastard's appetite. If Murdoch had not chosen to take a lying down and endure the beating but instead wanted to teach Tommy a lesson before he left, then he would have just fallen into the trap Tommy had set for him.
Murdoch's choice to be a coward and quietly roll out of America was the best option. If he dared to fight back, not only should he prepare to sell his film and television industry assets, but also his newspaper business in the United States.
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