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> -General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian.
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> General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
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> Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children.
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> Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you have to love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
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> In a portion of an ABC radio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military Headquarters.
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> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
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> GENERAL COSGROVE:!
> We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
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> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
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> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
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> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
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> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
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> FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
> But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
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> GENERAL COSGROVE:
> Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
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> The radio went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, this interview was over.
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2 comments:
Sound like BS - who was this unnamed interviewer? What station was is on? This is probably just another right-wing e-mail lie. It's too bad you chose to spread it.
Ted, Snopes.com gives the history of this hoax, dating back to 1997, witty remark - but fictional. Keith Caughlin
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