It's not just British, it's the friggin DAILY MIRROR - they have some of the most deranged kind of leftists to be found this side of Chairman Mao. They are a far-left tabloid-style publication that specializes in any drivel that attacks the USA. They loved Peter Arnett, by the way, and offered him a column back in April '03 when he had so humiliated himself with his "the US offensive has stalled" propaganda. Nothing from the Daily Mirror could ever be trusted, though some Euro-twits may not realize that...
The Mirror makes the Guardian look like NewsMax...