Comment from a reader on Senators Who Kicked Out Bases Wanted Cash: It was a combination
of a lot of things...Why did they leave? Depends who you ask. I saw this
online. In 1991 increasing Philippine nationalism was leading to the US bases
there being very unpopular. Opposition politicians saw opposing the continued
US military presence as a vote winner. The US was not unaware of this and had
already been looking at other alternatives. The catalyst that made it all
happen was the eruption of Mt Pinatubo. This eruption, the largest anywhere in
the world in the 20th century, was devastating to the local area, and
completely buried in ash the two largest US bases in the country - Clark Air
force Base and Subic Bay Naval Base. This forced the evacuation of most US
personnel from the country. The Philippines senate pounced and cancelled the
leases on both bases. The US simultaneously relinquished its hold on the bases.
And the locals likely saw gold in the bases, the vast nature of the acreage
there, the infrastructure, the tourism possibilities, etc etc.
Friday, May 10, 2013
US Bases Closed in the Philippines for a Variety of Reasons
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bring back the US BASES!!!
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