Odd that a father allegedly so abusive and controlling that he beat his former wife and his son, was yet concerned enough to let his relatives know that his son and ex-wife were making a break for freedom. Of course, that story in itself is strange. Gonzalez's call to his relatives proves nothing. It could, as the family contends, mean that Gonzalez approved of Elian leaving Cuba. It could just as well suggest that he might not have been thrilled about the trip, but that he wanted to get word out that his ex-wife was about to make the trip anyway and give the relatives an estimated time to be on the lookout for them.
Conservatives are usually a bit more outraged at such blatant manipulation of the abuse culture.
The incursion of Clinton impeachment lawyer Greg Craig into this matter does make it easier to despise the administration s position on this issue. I ve lost count. While there is no doubt that the Miami family loves this boy, conservatives must admit that Elian is not just merely a symbol to the Cuban-American community, he is being used as a tool in the rankest possible ways. Yes, it is legitimate to question whether Juan Gonzalez speaks for himself. If you want to, stay here.