Sunday 23, 2000

Do you see a difference?

A closer look at Elián's hair style during and after the raid raise some questions.

Minutes into the raid, Elián is shown in the above picture with a fade haircut which includes short bangs.

Hours later Elián is now pictured with a fuller head of hair and longer bangs. There appears no evidence of the fade haircut on the sides of his head as previously shown.

Another view of a picture taken during the raid shows Elián with short bangs cut straight across.

In yet another picture supposedly taken hours after the raid,  Elián is shown with longer bangs and a fuller head of hair.

The technology currently exists to digitally alter and doctor photos. There is also no question that Cuba is a propaganda machine quite capable of manipulating the truth. The US and Cuba are collaborating like never before, especially is Elián's case, which raises concerns that the editing of these images is totally not out of the question.