Support Group (l k)
ON THE MORNING of Tuesday, 1983 at 5.00am tiny was brutally invaded by the United States of America the most powerful country in the The invasion consisted of 4,000 US special forces, followed by a token force of some 200 Caribbean soldiers policemen from Jamaica, Darudaos, wolnillica St. Vincent, Antigua and St. Lucia.
Topper ted by are bel ing supported naval and airborne task force which includes two aircraft carriers with over one hundred bombers, jet fighters, helicopters, gunships and other sophisticated means of mass destruction.
The invasion has violated all law and has OCCI condemned world wide The pretext (which is not yet fully constructed) was to restore 'peace and to remove the military Lner President Reagan said was posed to the US and the region.
Grenada does not, could not pose a military threat to the US or any of its neighbours. What Grenada was doing was developing a people's participatory which is an anathema to the governments of some neighbouring states, their imperialistic master, United States. Hostility Ever since the people's revolution of 13 March 1979. Grenada has been subjected to hostility and threats the Unites States administration and certain Caribbean countries The revolution did not ONV these onslaughts, but went from suengli to strengin brought considerable material benefits people of The People's Revolutionary Government was admired by many other Third World Peoples, who during that same period faced increased exploitation the hands of imperialism The internal disputes within the NJM, the ruling Prime Minister; ‹illing the comrade Maurice Bishop and other members of the People's Revolutionary Government, in no way can be interpreted as a breakdown in law, oreel or the popular democracy practiced in our country.
In any event, these facts are no justification for the Americans to invade Grenada, or, as it is being put about be the other countric. region, to invite the United States to invade our country.
As Grenadians, we feel that whatever Oul •all For internal problems. torelgil DOWe has the right to intervene in our affairs. We believe that the aim of the United States and its lackeys is to eliminate all progressive elements in Grenada anc impose on its people puppet regime to serve the interests of US imperialism Resistance The United States carrying out in discriminate bombings highly populated areas in still fierce resistance, heroic soldiers people defend their homeland and the tangible gains achieved by the The United States are also conducting systematic rounding and executing the leaders government, members of the NJM, and prominent leaders. Many Grenadians been killed Oul casualties heavy Grenada has a population alc of only 110,000. Every family will be affected.
The United States has attempicu impose total blackout in order to conceal from the TICSL of the the genocidal the! committing against our The United States has greatly underestimated the fierce resistance that the Grenadan people mounted to aerena tel •country s independence territorial integrity. Whatever short term advantage the United States may gair they will never succeed in wiping out the gains of the revolution We of the NJM support group call on Grenadians, Caribbean peoples Halema ponical partes.
groups, church organisations in helping to achieve the following now:
Immediate, uncondiforeign invaders.
international aid to alleviate the suffering and care of the injured.
Sending of observers to stop the assassination of JTULICOSIVI leaders.
For Grenadians to be allowed to determine their US bases in Grenada — no mortgaging Out with all foreign invaders!
Grenada belongs to the Grenadians!
Foward ever backward never!
Long live the New Jewel Movement!
The struggle continues!
Socialist Action 4 November 1983