[uncbuck]

"George W. Bush's visit to London this week will be historic for at least two reasons. He will be the first U.S. president to come to Britain on a state visit."

.....Maybe I'm mistaken, but I seem to recall a visit by Reagan to Britain. Could someone explain this to me?

"But what if a U.S. withdrawal means the return of the Taliban and Saddam Hussein? "Anything would be better than American Imperialist rule," she snapped back. "

So she is actively working against the British / American Governments during Wartime. Isn't that treason? Weren't the Rosenburgs given the chair for that?

[mollynme]

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I seem to recall a visit by Reagan to Britain. Could someone explain this to me?

I saw it explained somewhere that it is a "state" visit if the queen invites you & not someone in the government.

[jonascord]

This is an "Official State Visit" which means the Queen Herself made the invitation. It's seems a little blurry, but that is why this has to have some significance greater than Airforce One landing at Heathrow.

On top of which, this took over two years to plan.