The American decision to blockade the ports of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and to destroy its lines of communication with China opens up a new and extremely dangerous stage in imperialist aggression in Southeast Asia.
The failure of the policy of "Vietnamization" is now obvious. The Puppet Thieu's army is disintegrating. The powerful antiwar sentiment in the United States and among the GIs blocks the Pentagon from imposing the American fantasy of "Vietnamization" on the revolutionary Vietnamese fighters.
In this situation Nixon, speaking for the section of the American bourgeoisie that has decided to prevent the victory of the Vietnamese revolution no matter what the cost, might be tempted to use every means the air war places at his disposal in an effort to stop the revolutionary offensive: first the blockade, then the destruction of the big cities, then the bombing of the dikes — which would amount to a veritable act of genocide — then the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
By embarking on such a policy, which could lead to the brink of a third world war, American imperialism is also hoping that conservative reflexes will come into play in the Soviet and Chinese bureaucracies and that they will increase their pressure on Hanoi to accept a diplomatic compromise that would cheat the Vietnamese revolution out of the ground victory within its reach. The reaction to the new crimes that the imperialists are committing and preparing to commit in Southeast Asia must be immediate and must reflect the utmost determination.
The working masses will never agree to let the spokesman for the Texas oil men prevent the peoples of the world from fighting for their national and social emancipation by issuing arrogant decrees backed up with weapons of extermination.
Into the streets to force an immediate halt to the bombings, the lifting of the blockade, and unconditional withdrawal of all U.S. armed forces from Southeast Asia! Into the streets to proclaim our unyielding support to the heroic Vietnamese people and our determined opposition to the counterrevolutionary aggression of American imperialism!
Demand complete unity in action between the USSR, the People's Republic of China, and all the workers states in order to break the blockade of Hanoi and Haiphong.
Prepare for even stronger responses, for refusals to transport and produce weapons, ammunition, and materiel for the American armed forces in order to harass them in every part of the world in case of a new escalation.
Support the antiwar movement in the United States, which can play a decisive role in stopping the criminal aggression of the Pentagon.
Nixon's action reveals desperation. We must submit imperialist policy in Southeast Asia to continuous blows! By doing so, we will be helping to bring about the victory of the Vietnamese revolution!