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redred
02-17-2011, 05:56 PM
Buckingham Palace has confirmed US President Barack Obama will come to the UK on a state visit in May.
It is the first state visit by a US president since that of President George W Bush and his wife, Laura, in 2003.
President Obama came to the UK for the G20 summit in 2009 but that was not a state visit.
In July last year David Cameron visited Washington and met Mr Obama, who will visit London from 24 to 26 May.
The First Lady, Michelle Obama, will accompany the president on the visit but details of his itinerary have not been announced.
The prime minister's official spokesman said on Thursday: "The prime minister is very pleased this visit is taking place. It is a sign of the strong and enduring relationship between our two countries."
Last year's meeting, which was dominated by recriminations after the BP oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, ended with President Obama describing the Anglo-American relationship as "truly special".
There are only usually one or two state visits a year to the UK and the last one was in October when the Emir of Qatar came to Britain.
A state visit is a formal affair when a visiting head of state is accorded full ceremonial trappings and is hosted by the Queen.
She has met every US president since 1952 with one exception - Lyndon B Johnson.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said: "This will be the president's first European state visit, a sign of the strength of the relationship between our two countries and a sign of his enduring commitment to our European allies."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12497265

Teh One Who Knocks
02-17-2011, 06:25 PM
Can you do us a favor and keep him there? :-k

Vixen
02-17-2011, 06:29 PM
no thanks we've enough arsehole politicians fucking up the country as it is without adding to them :hand:

Teh One Who Knocks
02-17-2011, 06:33 PM
Sorry, no give-backs [-(

Hal-9000
02-17-2011, 07:16 PM
He's still trying to weasel an invite to the wedding





:lol:

redred
02-17-2011, 07:27 PM
thats what i thought :lol:

Southern Belle
02-20-2011, 07:23 AM
He's still trying to weasel an invite to the wedding





:lol:

:lol:

beowulf
02-20-2011, 09:32 AM
there goes the neighbourhood:rolleyes:

AntZ
02-20-2011, 09:55 AM
What's amazing is, even after the long list of insults and total disregard for the U.K. Obama has displayed in the last two years, the B.B.C. still gushes in the thought on him coming. I bet there will be a hundred thousand people lining the streets to welcome him too! :roll:

Goofy
02-20-2011, 10:14 AM
I bet there will be a hundred thousand people lining the streets to welcome him too! :roll:

Fully armed? 8-[