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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (1706)	4/22/2000 9:07:00 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

RE: > Certainly, none of this has been in the best interest of Elian. If these hoodlums had any descenscy they would have turned over Elian to his daddy right away instead of abusing him for five months for their own personal and their "leaders'" political gain... There is no evidence that Elian was abused by his relatives in Miami. I also do not think the relatives kept Elian because they thought it would benefit them. I firmly believe that they acted in what they thought was the best interest of Elian. They desperately wanted to avoid the kid having to go back to an oppressive communist dictatorship. You may disagree with their opinion on what was in the child's best interest, or at least believe that the child should be with his father absent any evidence of abuse. I might even agree with you on the 2nd part of that statement. But that doesn't mean that his Miami relatives were acting out of malice and greed with no concern for the child's welfare. Tim