The invasion that U.S. President Nixon launched into Laos is turning into a disaster. It is not only a military debacle for the U.S. and its imperialist satellites — it spells the bankruptcy of their proclaimed policy of the Vietnamization of the war in Indochina and represents an inspiring victory of the forces of the Vietnam revolution. But at the same time, faced with this debacle, the imperialists may well turn to even more desperate actions - such as the employment of nuclear weapons and the establishment of a nuclear belt -- or possibly an invasion of the North.
April 24, the worldwide day of protest, offers new possibilities to mobilize broader forces than ever before against the war, and it thrusts on us all an increased responsibility to exert every effort to make it the most powerful united front action yet in support of the Vietnamese revolution.
In the United States the most massive coalition of forces yet has united behind the two key actions for immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops being focused on Washington and San Francisco. New support is coming from important sectors of the trade-union movement, and for the first time it would appear that out of this action a continuing organization with a broad base will be consolidated. The actions in Canada organized in communities from coast to coast through united front committees promise to be broader and larger than ever before. A high point will be in the capital city of Ottawa where the delegates will adjourn the session of the labor party convention to join the demonstration. Once again Londoners will be rallying behind the banners of a reconstituted Vietnam Solidarity Campaign. Special efforts are being made to mobilize the British youth. In France, following successful assemblies, one of which was honored by the participation of Vietnamese and Cambodian representatives, an Indochinese Solidarity Front has been organized. It plans an appropriate action on April 24. In Germany there have already been successful demonstrations and meetings at various points, and plans are afoot to bring this campaign to an effective climax on April 24. In Italy and in many other major sectors of the globe there have recently been meetings and actions in solidarity with the Vietnamese revolution.
It is vital that militants everywhere make every possible effort to make this April 24 a day that will never be forgotten.
United Secretariat of the Fourth International
March 22, 1971