Al Jazeera 'for sale' is a sad sign for all by Linda S. Heard

Ahmad Shaikh, Al Jazeera's news editor, said: "We understand that Americans are not happy with our editorial policies, but if anyone wants us to become their mouthpiece, we will not do that. We are independent and impartial, and we have never come under any pressure from the Qatari government to change our editorial approach."