US President Bush will challenge the United Nations with a call to action for money and troops in Iraq and Afghanistan despite remaining differences and unwillingness by many countries to make major contributions. Bush, addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, will argue that the United Nations needs to meet its global responsibilities or risk being irrelevant. With rising US casualties and high costs already causing problems for Bush, American taxpayers could face a bill, if other countries refuse to help, that is even larger than the $87 billion the White House has requested.

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