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Started a covert, drone war in Yemen.
Escalated the proxy war in Somalia.
Escalated the CIA drone war in Pakistan.
Maintained a presence in Iraq even after "ending" the war.
Sharply escalated the war in Afghanistan.
Secretly deployed US special forces to 75 countries.
Suddenly, 2013 is upon us. New year, similar issues, familiar players. But before we set our sights on the battles and controversies to come, let's cast our gaze backwards to the year that was. 2012 promised to be a politically consequential year, and it lived up to its billing, albeit with generally disappointing outcomes from a conservative perspective. The following is my personal take on the most significant political peaks and valleys from the past calendar year. Let's begin with the good stuff:
(3) Mitt Romney selects Paul Ryan as his running mate. Many conservatives viewed Mitt Romney's presidential...
Signed an agreement for 7 military bases in Colombia.
Opened a military base in Chile.