[Dilbert San Diego]

I think that eruption went on for weeks.

An ancillary effect was that we abandoned Clark Air Base in the Philippines. As I recall, lease negotiations were happening at that time to extend our lease on that base, and on Subic Bay. I think it was decided that there was so much damage at Clark that there was no point in trying to do a lease and also repair and clean up the volcano damage.

[RedMonqey]

it was decided that there was so much damage at Clark that there was no point in trying to do a lease and also repair and clean up the volcano damage.

The (Philippine)government's greed and, timing of the end of the Cold War, killed any hope of maintaining both bases.