I had a reply from the tabloid rag regarding the article, it goes;
Thank you for your email about the Paul Routledge column in The Daily Mirror. We accept the points you make.
The very nature of the column is that it comes from a personal view point. The Daily Mirror does not have to support this view point in order to publish. The Mirror has and always will back our armed forces. However this does not mean we will censor those that have views outside of our own.
Thank you for getting in touch - it is greatly appreciated.
Stella Takkas
Editorial Assistant
Nice touch I thought, saying everything but meaning nothing.