[Political Junkie Too]

I thought we pulled out of Clark because Mt. Pinatubo erupted and destroyed the place.

-PJ

[LibWhacker]

Good point. I just checked Wiki and they say, fwiw, the base had already been closed prior to Pinatubo because lease negotiations had failed. I think there was a skeleton crew still there when the volcano erupted and they pulled out at the last second.

[AlexW]

“I thought we pulled out of Clark because Mt. Pinatubo erupted and destroyed the place.”
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I think it was a case of the Philippines getting a bit snotty
about US military presence.
Clark is now a free trade zone, and only 40 km from Manila.
http://www.visitclark.com/