To: gamesmistress who wrote (2847 ) 4/26/2000 9:06:00 AM From: Zoltan! Respond to
Kate has it exactly correct:A Loving Father? Once the federal appellate court held that Elian should not be denied the opportunity to make an asylum claim, the Clinton Administration had to move quickly to deny him that opportunity. After a few more days of publicizing photos that could adorn father-son J.C.Penney ads, Mr. Gonzalez's attorney will announce that, back in the bosom of his blended family, Elian has had a change of heart and wishes to withdraw his asylum claim. Some legal experts believe that such a declaration would end the pending court case, exactly as the Miami family feared. Elian's father refused countless offers to be reunited with his son peacefully, if not permanently. It was Juan Miguel Gonzalez, either freely or under Castro's orders, who made a non-negotiable demand that was irreconcilable with Elian's legal rights. Once the INS agreed to satisfy his demands, at all costs, his son was likely to be terrorized. A loving father, who claims to be free from Castro's control, would have been in Florida with his son months ago. Once he finally arrived, he would have walked across broken glass to see his son for an hour. A loving father would be haunted by the realization that his actions resulted in his terrorized son's cries of "Help me. Help me." Elian's Miami relatives are losing in the court of public opinion, but they have passed Solomon's test with flying colors. nationalreview.com
