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Decorated Iraq War Veteran Demands Meeting With Cindy Sheehan- Bring it On!

by Open-Publishing - Monday 29 August 2005
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Movement Wars and conflicts USA

Contact: Capt. Hiram Lewis, 304-692-1236; William Greene, President of RightMarch.com, 877-266-6596

CRAWFORD, Texas, August 29 /Christian Wire Service/ — Hiram Lewis IV, currently a Captain and JAG officer in the West Virginia Army National Guard and a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia, has announced the new "Meet With Hiram" campaign targeting anti-Bush and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan.

"Together with the conservative activist organization RightMarch.com, I will be traveling to Crawford, Texas, to demand a meeting with Cindy Sheehan," said Lewis. "If she refuses to meet with me there, I will follow her on her bus tour and continue to demand a meeting until she agrees to talk with me face-to-face."

Pledging to "dog her steps" until she meets with him, Lewis stated, "My mission is to persuade Cindy Sheehan to meet with an Iraq War Veteran such as myself and answer my questions about why she is encouraging the terrorists, endangering our men and women in uniform, and lowering troop morale." What’s more, he said, " I’ve been calling on Cindy Sheehan to meet with me for a few weeks now. If she leaves town just as I’m getting there, everyone will know why."

Capt. Hiram Lewis, a decorated veteran of the War in Iraq, will travel to Crawford, Texas, Aug. 31-Sept. 2 seeking a meeting with Cindy Sheehan, an anti-war protester he says is "determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory." Capt. Lewis has three objectives: First, he wants to offer heart-felt condolences for the loss of her son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, who died as a hero in Baghdad on April 4, 2004. Second, Capt. Lewis wants to make sure Mrs. Sheehan supports what her son wanted to do — see the job through in Iraq. Finally, Capt. Lewis wants to rally support to our continued success in Operation Iraqi Freedom while helping protesters understand how their efforts lower morale and endanger our troops’ lives.

For more information, go to www.MeetWithHiram.com.

Forum posts

  • Cindy has many vets standing with her as well as other Gold Star Families. Why would she be afraid of meeting with another vet?

    Mary

  • Purposely going at the time that Cindy has publicly announced that she’ll be leaving—far earlier than Bozo the Clown announced his tour. Captain: That’s called cowardice.

    • Hiram Lewis: If you are such a fine veteran, why you would like to pick on a grieving mother?
      Why don’t you pick on someone your own size/stature- go up against another war veteran like Paul Hackett, for example. Otherwise, it is obvious that you are truly a girlie man, George W Bush whom you are trying to protect? Are you only trying to get noticed, hoping that the publicity will help your political career and forward you neocon agenda?

      You, GW Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and others of your ilk, have blood on your hands and caused Americans so much grief and suffering.

  • Is this guy aware that plenty of Iraq vets are standing with Cindy? Is he also aware that Cindy is leaving? Why would you go down to meet with her around the time she is leaving?

  • It’s that worn old saw, "My country, right or wrong." God, save us from these twits!

  • If you had any guts you would lose your state of denial and stand with Cindy. It is all to easy to be a "Good German" in the Bushivic Army, can you try being a good American for a second ?

    The terrorists were trained and financed by our own government. This is why catching up with osama is simply not a priority.

    George LIED and your buddies are dying from it.

    If you want to meet with Cindy go to a place where she is and I have few doubts that she will meet with you and hopefully set you straight.

  • I love how you cannot contact Capt. Lewis via his website and that he is pretty much a sock puppet for RightMarch.com.

    You, Captain, are a coward. You intentionally set it up so that you arrive in Crawford the day (well announced) that Cindy is leaving and then leave the notion that if she leaves, it is because she is avoiding you.

    Pure cowardice.

    • so we have another puppet to further the status quo. the only reason these ’military officers’ are in the service is cause they can’t make it as civilians. they need a tit to suck on to provide them with room and board. all they have to do is follow orders from up high. and if it means killing innocent civilians, destroying targeted countries with nuclear waste (depleted uraniam) who cares? hey Cindy, a war criminal is dogging you. treat him accordingly. you have to understand this is a completely brainwashed subhuman creature, as his ’supreme commander’ is. good luck!!!

  • Gee, I was wondering what ever became of the swift boaters.

  • Anyone who believes that Cindy does not have the right to do what she is doing, i.e., questioning the Commander in Chief about a war that has been exposed as being incompetently and unjustly waged, has forgotten what we fight for in the first place — freedom. And to even say she is helping terrorists is so insane that words escape me. Go meet with her, she’ll probably teach you a thing or two.

  • Based on the ’official bio’ posted on the website of Capt. Hiram Lewis IV, there arise perhaps some questions that Cindy could ask him if-or-when they meet:

    1) Your bio says you served nine months ’ nine months in the Gulf, including a short stint in Baghdad where he served as a magistrate at Camp Cropper’. How much time is a ’short stint’? Were you involved in combat operations during that time, or was the magistrate position a desk job? What kinds of defendants were brought before you? Were you housed in the relatively safe ’Green Zone’?

    2) You say you were graduated ’as an Honor Graduate from the Ranger Indoctrination Program.’ Just how indoctrinated were you, and are you still affected today?

    3) You are ’currently a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia’. Are your potential constituents in favor of the war? Do you have powerful friends in high places who support your pro-war efforts? Have you been offered favors or financial support for trying to discredit Ms. Sheehan?

    4) Why don’t you hop on a plane to Texas tonight if you are serious about meeting with her?

    5) (a) How many American troops have died while the commander-in-chief has been relaxing on his luxurious FIVE WEEK vacation? How many American troops have been maimed while the commander-in-chief has been relaxing on his luxurious FIVE WEEK vacation?

    (b) How many Iraqi civilian —men, women and children— have died while the commander-in-chief has been relaxing on his luxurious FIVE WEEK vacation? How many Iraqi civilians — men, women and children— have been maimed while the commander-in-chief has been relaxing on his luxurious FIVE WEEK vacation?

    (c) How many American troops have been exposed to deadly amounts of ’depleted’ uranium (U-238) while the commander-in-chief has been relaxing on his FIVE WEEK luxurious vacation?

    6) Of the many medals and honors you have received — ’Hiram has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal (x3), two Army Achievement Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon (x2), and the Army Service Ribbon. He is authorized to wear the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Airborn Jump Wings and Canadian Jump Wings.’ —
    how many were for actual bravery in combat (heroism) and how many are fairly routine rewards issued if you simply ’go along with the system’?

    7) Did you ever take an oath to defend the US Constitution (and the Bill of Rights)?

    8) Camp Cropper is a high-security prison camp for Iraqi detainees. What was your function there and how long was your posting?
    There seem to exist many questions about the legality of the proceedings with some comparisons to Abu Ghraib. How accurate are these assessments? Did you witness or hear about any violations of the Geneva Convention as it relates to prisoners and detainees?
    (google: camp cropper + iraq) 2 sites of many:
    http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=15&ItemID=3947
    http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Camp-Cropper

    Best wishes, Sue
    Camp Casey 1 8/19-23/2005

    HIRAM’S BIO:
    http://www.rightmarch.com/hirambio.htm

    Hiram Lewis, IV, was born in the small, coal-mining town of Welch, West Virginia, in 1971. In 1986, he moved to Weirton, West Virginia, and graduated from Weir High in 1989. In 1994, Hiram graduated with honors, cum laude, from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance. After college he enlisted in the Army as an Airborne/Ranger, graduating as an Honor Graduate from the Ranger Indoctrination Program. He served three years as an Airborne/Ranger with 3d Ranger Battalion in Fort Benning, Georgia. 

    In 1998, he returned to West Virginia University’s School of Law graduating law school in May 2001. In December 2001, Hiram completed a second Bachelor’s degree from WVU in Accounting.

    After September 11th, 2001, Hiram pursued a direct commission in the National Guard as a Judge Advocate. In September 2002, Hiram received the direct commission as a First Lieutenant and joined the 111th Engineer Group out of St. Albans as Trial Counsel.

    Out of law school, Hiram started his own law practice, LewisLaw, practicing in Morgantown. He served as WV Senate Minority Leader Counsel for the 2002 West Virginia Legislative session. During the summer and fall, Hiram served as an Election Volunteer Coordinator, 1st Congressional District, for the National Rifle Association’s Institutue for Legislative Affairs.

    Currently a Captain and JAG officer in the West Virginia Army National Guard, Hiram serves as Command Judge Advocate for the 111th Engineer Group. In January 2004, Hiram and his unit returned from Operation Iraqi Freedom after nine months in the Gulf, including a short stint in Baghdad where he served as a magistrate at Camp Cropper.

    Hiram has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal (x3), two Army Achievement Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Ribbon (x2), and the Army Service Ribbon. He is authorized to wear the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Airborn Jump Wings and Canadian Jump Wings.

    Hiram is a member of the NRA, American Legion (Post #8), WV State Rifle and Pistol Club, WV Muzzleloaders, West Virginians for Life, and Christian Legal Society. He attends Chestnut Ridge Community Church in Morgantown. He is currently a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia.
     
    SMiller
    E-mail: smillernc@earthlink.net

    • A photo of Lewis on his web site depicts him in a formal dress uniform. Displayed prominently amongst his ribbons and medals is the CIB - the Combat Infantry Badge - that is only awarded for actual combat service. So, even though I think he’s a typical Republican clown, he does seem to have bona fides as a combat soldier.

    • "Displayed prominently amongst his ribbons and medals is the CIB - the Combat Infantry Badge - that is only awarded for actual combat service." A nice thought. Except the military is not what it was 30 or 40 years ago. They now give out medals like they used to give out smokes. Grenada is a good example. There were more medals awarded than there were actual troops there. I imagine there were many who got CIBs who never laid eyes on a "communist" while they were there.

  • Why doesn’t Capt. Hiramoron spend his time trying to ask the Bully-in-Chief why he taunted and emboldened the terrorists with "Bring it on" (from a secure location 3,000 miles away)? The terrorists are still responding to that one.

    Better yet, if Hiram’s such a ’big war hero’, why didn’t he re-up for another tour in Iraq like Casey Sheehan did?
    Because I believe, Hiram is really a coward masquerading as a ’war-hero’.

    Hiram Lewis is just a girl-bully; like the Swift Boat Crybabies and his hero the Bully-in-Chief.
    And remember, kids: Bullies are Cowards.

    Hiram wants to bully a woman because he thinks he can win against a woman (bullies usually pick on people they view as weaker than themselves). He also thinks it will help him in his political campaign. He seems pretty scummy.
    Hiram can come try and bully me if he thinks he’s tuff, I’ll give him my address – I’m a Vietnam vet against Bush’s war-to-make-his-rich-friends-richer. Bring it on, girl-bully.

    Great comments by the way, except be careful (4) about calling any of our troops ’war criminals’ (even Hiramoron), as the essence of war itself is criminal. Don’t blame the troops if excesses occur, the policy-makers set the tone and are the real war criminals in this escapade.

    RTg

  • I’ve only got one question for Capt. Hiram Lewis.

    If you support the troops, why are you not there, in Iraq or one of the other places America is currently imposing so-called ’freedom’ upon the people of that area, actually demonstrating your support?

    It really shouldn’t matter how many times or where you’d previously ’served’. Get in there and allow someone who does not support yours’ and the President’s thirst for killing to come home to their family.

    You people make me sick.

  • How connected is Hiram to the RNC and FR? What didnt dimwit Hiram show up to meet her when he would know she’d be there instead of when she’s leaving? Sheehan met with thousands of people in Crawford so what’s the deal with this dipstick campaign? What a crock.

    • Because he is a chickenshit who murders women and children who are unarmed and defenseless of course....100,000 Iraqis dead thanks to the likes of this asshole.

    • you must be a little mamas boy.let someone else do your fighting for you .our military is there so why dont you just support them.quit your crying.capt. got the right to do and say what he wants. he served to protect those freedoms.did you?if not shut your pie hole you little punk.