Jim.......I hope you realize that I am simply kidding you. Does anyone want to talk about Elian? I suppose some will. The time is long past though for any simple answers or thinking that mass pressure will accomplish anything. Indeed, if the polls are to be believed, the citizens of this country are overwhelmingly in favor of following the father's wishes.

Had an identical situation happened here within the US, the child would have been returned to the custodial, legal, parent within 48 hours. That has happened within my own county on numerous occasions. Now, too much time has passed and too many are involved. A few years ago, I sat on a panel at a National conference called to come up with recommendations for improving the foster/adoptive system within the US. When my turn came, my presentation was on the virtue of time and how the time constraints of the legal system and antiquated laws glommed up the works and resulted in problems for kids.

Too much time.....Too many agendas.....Too much of everything except understanding.

Spaw