February 13, 2013

The Strategic Importance of Keystone XL

Michael Klare, Beyond Chron


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Why has the fight over a pipeline, which, if completed, would provide only 4% of the U.S. petroleum supply, assumed such strategic significance? As in any major conflict, the answer lies in three factors: logistics, geography, and timing.

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