There is a mother here in Wyoming whose ex-husband had temporary custody of their two young boys while married to their former nannie, who is British. He had the audacity to get hick by a streetcar in Germany and died. The mother has legal custody, by Americna courts, but the nannie and her new husband REFUSE TO RETURN THE BOYS. No blood relation at all, but because these boys are being held by an ally country's citizen and that country's court system has gotten involved, those tow boys are kept from any blood relatives they've ever had, including their father's family.

Everytime I hear about Elian I get pissed off at the lack of any government help for this American mother. The contrast are mind-boggling! If anyone wants to read the in-depth, very explanatory op/ed piece I worte and which has been published, about this, pelase let me know and I will eamil it or post it depending on how everyone feels.

kat