I do wonder about The Daily Telegraph sometimes, it has some excellent columnists, but when I read Con Coughlin I often end up spluttering.

Here is his latest entitled:
Lessons the West must learn from the Gulf War, 25 years on
It starts with:
At a time when Western politicians are struggling to devise a coherent strategy to defeat the fanatics of Islamic State (Isil), the 25th anniversary of the First Gulf War... is a timely reminder of what can be achieved when the West forms an effective partnership with its Arab allies.

(It ends with) If the West is serious about finding effective regional partners to help defeat Isil, why not form a new coalition with the Saudis and their allies? If it worked so well in 1991, then why not now?
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-years-on.html

At least he does not advocate entering into an alliance with another ally in 1991, the Syrian official regime.

Then for reasons lost on me, the Saudi Ambassador in London, has a column too and what a title:
Saudi Arabia is bombing in Yemen to bring peace and stability
Referring to a recent critical UN report he writes:
And it should also be noted that the UN Report itself is based solely on satellite imagery and eyewitness testimony, which have proven to be highly unreliable in the past.
Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...stability.html