> This Wednesday, Feb. 5th, Colin Powell is scheduled to address the UN
> to supposedly present new evidence against Iraq. This is a critical
> time for the anti-war movement to remain strong and steadfast in its
> determination to end this war effort. Not In Our Name (NION) is calling
on
> all groups to help respond to this mounting build toward war by
> protesting the same day. No matter what they say, this war is wrong!
>
> We are asking each neighborhood anti-war group to show a presence of
> protest in your neighborhood on this day. For those of you not connected
> to a local anti-war group, join NION members at Westlake Center, at 4th
> and Pine, between 4-7pm, on Feb. 5th. Please let NION know when and
> where you are planning on gathering so we can let others know. You can
> email us at seattle_notinourname@... or call us at 206-322-3813.
>
> This act of protest will be a great opportunity to also promote the
> February 15th mass action across the city. The Feb.15th action is
> sponsored by many Seattle groups, including NION, SNOW, NWAIC, AFSC, LELO,
> Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington, and Church Council of Greater
> Seattle. This Feb. 15th action starts at the Seattle Center with a rally
at
> noon, then marches at 1pm to the INS building via the Federal Building
> (for more info go to www.Feb15.org or call 1-866-FEB-15TH).
>
> Please join us this Wednesday, Feb. 5th, to resist the mounting efforts
> toward war and to promote the upcoming FEb.15th action.
>
> Below is the press release for this action that will be sent to the
> media.
> --Not In Our Name Project - Seattle
>
>
> PRESS RELEASE:
>
> War on Iraq is Wrong, No Matter What Colin Powell Says!
>
> What: There is a call for Seattle residents to line their streets with
> signs of protest, denouncing the mounting war efforts against Iraq.
> This call is in direct response to Colin Powell's presentation to the
> United Nations of new evidence against Iraq.
>
> When: 4:00 to 7:00pm, February 5, 2003
>
> Where: Westlake Center, at 4th and Pine, as well as many other major
> neighborhood
> intersections across Seattle
>
> February 5th is the day that Colin Powell will supposedly present new
> evidence against Iraq to the United Nations. Not In Our Name
> Project-Seattle (NION) says, "No matter what Bush or the United Nations
Security
> Council may say, war on Iraq is wrong! This war is not inevitable, we
> will continue to resist and stop this war effort!"
>
> In response to this latest effort by the United States government to
> build a case for its war against Iraq, NION is calling for protests to
> respond, "This war will always be wrong, no matter what you say!" This
> call is for protests throughout the city of Seattle, joining similar
> protests across the nation, on the same day. NION is calling on all
> local anti-war groups and residents to line the streets with signs of
> protest at major intersections in their neighborhoods between 4-7 pm. For
> those not belonging to neighborhood anti-war groups, or for those wanting
> to participate in a centralized action, NION will also be lining the
> streets of 4th Avenue and Pine Street at Westlake Center.
>
> NION is a national project that demands an end to the war on Iraq, an
> end to war efforts across the globe, an end to roundups and detentions
> of immigrants and an end to police state restrictions. The NION Pledge
> of Resistance states, "We believe that as people living in the United
> States it is our responsibility to resist the injustices done by our
> government, in our names..Not in our name will you invade countries, bomb
> civilians, kill more children..Not by our hearts will we allow whole
> peoples or countries to be deemed evil..We pledge to make common cause
> with the people of the world to bring about justice freedom and peace."
>
> Not In Our Name Project-Seattle
> seattle_notinourname@...
> 206-322-3813
> Donations can be made payable to
> "NION-Seattle" and sent to
> 4509 Interlake Ave N #190
> Seattle, WA 98103
> www.notinourname-seattle.net
> www.notinourname.net
>
>
>
>
> Brian Mulligan
>
>
>
>