What project has a higher profile? Cancelling it got the headlines necessary to put the spotlight on America's need for energy independence. Yet, it's not built. What's the direct impact of cancelling a pipeline that's hit even built? The point is to HURT the USA without actively hurting it.

Meanwhile, the pipeline that DID shut down for two weeks hurt us bad. But it temporary, but it did the job, optic-wise, and taught America the lessons they needed to learn.

What project has a higher profile? Cancelling it got the headlines necessary to put the spotlight on America's need for energy independence. Yet, it's but built. What's the direct impact of cancelling a pipeline that's hit even built? The point is to HURT the USA without actively hurting it.

Meanwhile, the pipeline that DID shut down for two weeks hurt us bad. But it temporary, but it did the job, optic-wise, and taught America the lessons they needed to learn.