Bush's visit to Britain mired in problems

In what seems like a colossal case of bad timing on both sides of the Atlantic, President Bush is set for a state visit to Britain at a time when both he and Tony Blair are mired in slumping ratings because of continuing turmoil in Iraq.

In what seems like a colossal case of bad timing on both sides of the Atlantic, President Bush is set for a state visit to Britain at a time when both he and Tony Blair are mired in slumping ratings because of continuing turmoil in Iraq.

Blair stands to lose the most politically from the visit, US and British analysts suggest.

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