From: "Jeff Shultz" 

> > > >As opposed to being raised by the Cuban Gov't?  As I
understand it,
the
> > first thing the Elian will be subjected to upon his return is 3 months
of
> > "deprogramming," and at age 11 he will be mandatoraly
enrolled in a work
> > school where Daddy gets to visit once a month - if he can afford to.
>
> That's a red herring.  A child belongs with his surviving parent.  And
most kids
> want to be with their parents no matter what the country's culture.  We
start
> letting politics enter in and that means an Iranian husband can run off
with his
> American wife's kids to Iran and Iran can say we can't let those kids
return to
> that "god-forsaken, materialistic country full of broken homes."
>

Red herring? What is being said is that the child won't be with his
surviving parent... he'll be removed from Juan and be property of the
state.

> Deprogramming?  We don't know that.  And if talk radio is the source then
we're
> all in trouble! 

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