On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:46:02 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

How does this proposed pipeline benefit the United States
and its citizens, aside from the relatively few jobs, mostly short-term,
it may provide.

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Easy. The next time there is a supply crunch, and there will be more,
we can keep that Canadian oil right here in the USA.

PS, all crude oil is a relatively foul substance. It really doesn't
matter all that much where it comes from.