MEDIA ADVISORY BE A WITNESS: HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BE MADE On February 15th hundreds of Capital Region residents will join hundreds of thousands of their fellow Americans to rally in New York City in opposition to the war against Iraq. __________________________________________ Sponsored by UNITED FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, a coalition of numerous organizations opposed to the war, this event is being held in solidarity with rallies across the planet. Organizers estimate that millions will be in the streets in major cities around the world. Organizers predict that this global rally will be the most massive anti-war mobilization in history. ________________________________ Capital region residents are traveling from a number of locations by bus, by special Amtrak "Peace Train", in caravan and in private car to add their voices to the universal declaration that this war will not be waged in our name! ____________________________ * Buses and carpools leaving from Albany are being organized by Women Against War, and will depart Albany at 7am at a location to be announced. Contact: 518-465-1597 * A "Peace Train" contingent traveling on Amtrak is being organized by Labor for Peace and Justice. Contact: 518-439-1968 * Buses and carpools are also leaving from Saratoga Springs, Hudson, Western Mass. Contact: 518-325-9318 _______________________________________________ FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION CONTACT: Julie Belles 518-372-8720 Cathy Callen 518-439-8115 Joe Seeman 518-583-4326 Erin O'Brien 518-465-1597 Also See: www.unitedforpeace.org www.albany.edu/~mg2300 www.womenagainstwar.org www.social-capital.org/calendar www.nycap.indymedia.org