I want to know if any of those that thought it was a good thing were the same that thought a little Cuban boy need to be returned to Cuba to be raised by his father because children needed to be raised by a parent?
Looks like Guy Ritchie wasn't too far off when he said Madonna was doing it for a publicity stunt. I would think that HE would know.
It was my contention at the time that Elian's father deserved a day in an American court, considering that he was not contacted when his ex-wife and her family took Elian when they made their desperate attempt to reach the Florida shore. When he arrived in the United States, I thought that's what was going to happen. Then Janet Reno, fearing that Elian's American family would prevail, deceived them into complacency before a raid on their home in the early hours of Easter eve. I was on FR as I watched live on a news bulletin as masked federal agents stormed in and made off with Elian like it was a jailbreak.
As you may be aware, Gregory Craig -- one of Bill Clinton's impeachment hearing attorneys -- was hired to represent Elian's father, who had the support of Fidel Castro. Castro sure got his money's worth. IMHO, it was the third most shameful day of the Clinton Administration behind Waco and Clinton's deposition in the Paula Jones case.