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Reuters(Bush wouldn't want any 'timelines' against greenhouse gasses because then 'they'd know' what we were up to and then the gasses 'would follow us home'.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it opposed setting firm targets for greenhouse gas cuts at a G8 summit but offered reassurance that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts.
U.S President George W. Bush's stance prompted hard bargaining at the June 6-8 meeting where German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes to win a commitment from major powers to halve greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century.
Police turned water cannon on protesters near the summit venue on the Baltic coast as world leaders gathered for talks also likely to tackle missile defense and aid for Africa.
Bush told reporters that Russia did not pose a threat to Europe despite a vow by Moscow to target the continent if the U.S. deploys a missile shield in central Europe.
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