Good morning all,
Soror Discogoddess, can you clarify what you meant by "white Latinos?" I'm curious. Also, please let us not forget that not all Cubans are from European (particularly Spanish) descent. A significant number are of African lineage. Let's not intermingle the concepts of ethnicity/cultural background with the complexion of one's skin (I'm Puerto Rican, so I've been down that road before). I can't help thinking that this kid is an issue because of the USA's former (and present) relations with Castro and it's regards for communism. Granted, the picture I saw on the cover of yesterday's Washington Post with a gun in the scared boy's face was not pleasant, but, as I understand it, there are several steps that could have been taken to avoid such a nasty/kid-traumatizing scene.
On a personal note, I think the father needs to get the kid of of this country. There MUST be something else going on in the country (as other posts have alluded to) aside from Elian. I'm also wondering if this kid is more trouble that he's worth. The media apparently feels otherwise.
My nickel and three cents,
Soror APRussell
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