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Elian Gonzalez interview tonight
Don’t miss the Elian Gonzalez interview tonight on 60 Minutes (on CBS at 7 p.m.). Elian is now 11 years old and if you wondered what he was thinking back when he was five and all this intrigue was swirling around him, you have to watch.
I saw excerpts of the interview on the CBS morning show. Among other things, Elian says he desperately wanted to be with his father from the very beginning and he has no good memories of his time in Florida. He said he was very scared the night officers seized him but that he was thrilled when they told him he was going home. On the other hand, he calls Fidel Castro a “friend and father figure” and it’s clear he’s been made into a poster child for Cuba by Castro. So perhaps that explains some of his loyalty.
Either way, it appears the interview will provide an interesting look into the mind of a child who gets caught up in a political battle beyond his comprehension.
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By katboy
October 2, 2005 6:52 PM | Link to this
yea and he’s in cuba what do you expect him to say 1; he’s the poster boy for fidels paradise so he lives better than most[some pigs are more equal than thers]2he’s in cuba he’s not about to complain, life is short and unpleasant for those who complain about their lousy life in workers paradise 3;60 minutes never has anything bad to say about castro hes their last hero