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

To: greenspirit who wrote (6843)	6/1/2000 9:35:00 PM
From: jhild	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

On another front, Clinton continued pressing today about the resolution of custody issues with Germany. The meeting signaled a deepening personal friendship. But it also highlighted a growing number of issues that German pundits fear threaten to fray the strong trans-Atlantic friendship. During the meeting, Clinton pressed Schroeder about U.S. concerns over the difficulty in settling international custody cases in German courts that involve the children of American-German couples. Schroeder promised to set up a group of government experts from Germany and the United States to help resolve outstanding custody battles and organize institutions that would help speed the judicial process. Berger called Schroeder's proposal to deal with child custody disputes was a "good step." There have been several highly publicized cases in Germany, including New Yorker Joseph Cooke's attempts to regain custody of his two children placed in a foster home after their German mother sought treatment for mental illness seven years ago. The problem of messy international custody battles is particularly acute because the decades-long presence of U.S. troops led to many German-American marriages. washingtonpost.com

To: greenspirit who wrote (6843)	6/1/2000 9:45:00 PM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

It's quite possible that in 10, maybe 15 years Elian will try to escape from Cuba. It's also possible that he could be one of the pivotal characters in a post-Castro transition to a freer Cuba, given his notoriety. Let's check back in 2015.