That's ridiculous.
Elian's mother brought him here in pursuit of freedom and upon her unfortunate death, the US INS Department assigned custody to the Miami Gonzalez family pending family court proceedings (which never happened).
This baloney about Elian being "kidnapped" has got to end.
Since Elian's father was not married to Elian's mother at the time little Elian was conceived or thereafter, this matter should have been reviewed in a family court to verify paternity and allow the Miami family to present their arguments as to why Elian should stay with them.
I know a lot about this case firsthand, Rodger - and believe me, there was nothing "correct" about the way this situation was handled.