Behind Mother Russia's Outrage Over Adoption Case

Behind Mother Russia's Outrage Over Adoption Case

The latest chapter in the ongoing international drama of American adoptions from Russia -- the outrage over the actions of a Tennessee woman who sent her seven-year-old adopted son back to Russia on a plane, unaccompanied -- has now placed all foreign adoptions in jeopardy, with the Russian government threatening a ban unless its conditions are met. Russia's response is widely seen as an overreaction to legitimate concerns. But is it about protecting children from harm, or promoting a jingoistic pseudo-patriotism?