There are a number of reasons why this leaflet, typical of many produced by the SVNFL, would be ineffective. For example:

• To communicate effectively with enemy soldiers the propagandist must choose the wording and phraseology his target would use, adopting a soldier-to-soldier approach. Although this leaflet is reasonably correct grammatically - many early Communist leaflets contained crude and mis-spelled English - it is difficult to see how ordinary soldiers could relate to words such as "defamed", "impasse" and "venturing";
• Equating the VC with the South Vietnamese People could lead to confusion in the soldier's mind;
• The four demands, which are very typical of this type of leaflet, are hopelessly unrealistic, whether to openly disobey orders, try to influence the US Government or express support for the VC.