Why is Al Jazeera-English (AJE) trying to gain a foothold in America?
Why is AJE trying to get a foothold in America by going to places like Burlington, Vermont? After the two Gulf Wars, the Emir fears America yet hopes for the protection of America. America saved Kuwait in the first Gulf War. Both Kuwait and Qatar are small, oil-rich nations situated on the Persian Gulf. Qatar exports oil via tanker ships through the Persian Gulf and needs protection because Iran has threatened to shut down the Gulf. The Emir needs influence in America to warn America not to provoke Iran, but also wants to encourage America to be the defender of the Persian Gulf if Iran tries to close it down. The scary, saber-rattling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became president of Iran in 2005. AJE, the English version of Al Jazeera, started broadcasting in 2006. Is this a coincidence? Or is the Emir desperate for American protection against Iran? The Emir hopes to influence public opinion and foreign policy in America. To this end, he has spent a lot of money to create AJE, burnish its image
