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Pastimes : GET THE U.S. OUT of The U.N NOW!

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To: dvdw© who wrote (391)9/20/2003 7:28:43 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire   of 411
 
Unbowed by arguments with allies, President Bush will challenge the United Nations with a call to action for money and troops in Iraq and Afghanistan despite lingering differences and a reluctance by many countries to make major contributions.

Bush, addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, will argue - just as he did last year - that the United Nations needs to meet its global responsibilities or risk being irrelevant.

With rising U.S. 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.

Bush will make the case that an institution such as the United Nations has to show it is "actually capable of acting, and really willing to act, and not just debating," said Condoleezza Rice, his national security adviser.

But Bush should not expect U.N. members to bend easily, analysts said
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