US: Nation Accused of Plan to Muzzle Al-Jazeera Through Privatization Published by The Independent Online | By Rupert Cornwell | Sunday, February 13, 2005 America and its key ally Saudi Arabia are being accused of quietly seeking to muzzle al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite news station that has often incurred Washington's ire for its coverage of Iraq and President George Bush's "war on terror". Read More