He was thrust into the middle of the swirling Gonzalez family saga when Elian's father, Juan Miguel, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Janet Reno asking that his son be moved to Manuel Gonzalez's home. Alone among his two brothers and two sisters who have fled Cuba for Miami, Manuel Gonzalez (believes) Elian should go back to Cuba to live with his father.  
 Verb: believes
Yes