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2012 has been a busy year at Security Clearance. From the U.S. diplomatic facility attack in Benghazi, Libya to the Petraeus sex scandal to the future of Afghanistan and the Pentagon preparing(or not) to fall off the fiscal cliff.

But there have been numerous other stories that have caught your eye this year.

Top 10 Security Clearance stories you, the readers, made the most popular in 2012:

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My Comment: What are my top ten stories .... in no particular order:

1) Sequestration .... it's impact on the U.S. defense budget
2) Civil war in Syria
3) Afghanistan
4) The Petraeus scandal
5) Benghazi consulate attack
6) Euro crisis
7) China's border disputes with it's neighbors
8) The growth of China's military
9) The growth of Al Qaeda and militant Islamic groups in Africa, and the proliferation of wars and internal conflicts in Africa.
10) The expanding U.S. involvement in global/regional conflicts and counter-terrorism operations.