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

To: Machaon who wrote (2753)	4/25/2000 9:18:00 PM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

What about all the Chinese who suffer politcal repression? Why don't we embargo China? Is China any better than Cuba in regards to repression? Or, what about that country to the South of us that has been ruled by the PRI for 70 years? How many people in Mexico have been killed because of their political beliefs? Let's lift the embargo against Cuba now or start embargoing China. At least we could be consistent. Mexico has been moving progressively towards democracy, so we'll give them a break.

To: Machaon who wrote (2753)	4/25/2000 9:39:00 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

How very clearly expressed, Robert - "How can you deny the Miami Exile Community "perpetually reinforcing their monolithic view"? They are in a state of war with Castro. As long as Castro continues to cause unforgivable suffering for the Cuban people, the Miami Cuban Exiles "must" be united against him." They are in a state of war with Castro ... that's their prerogative, and i wish them luck with it ... until they decide to draft another man's six-year-old son against the wishes of his father ... they have absolutely no right to do that ... and in trying they just look stupid - if their war is with Castro why don't they fight Castro instead of stealing six-year-olds and whining and snivelling about Bad Janet when she rightly puts the boy with his father.

To: Machaon who wrote (2753)	4/25/2000 9:58:00 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

>>How can you deny the Miami Exile Community "perpetually reinforcing their monolithic view"? They are in a state of war with Castro. As long as Castro continues to cause unforgivable suffering for the Cuban people, the Miami Cuban Exiles "must" be united against him. Are you saying that the end justifies the means? The Cuban exiles hate Castro, and want to be rid of him. I would too if I were in their shoes. However, nothing they or their US allies has tried has done squat in that regard. In effect, they are powerless, so they have seized upon the symbolism of Elian as a weapon. All this posturing by the politicians and lawyers is pretty futile too. This child is being used for blatantly self-serving purposes by everyone concerned except his father, and that's wrong.