POLITICS - Great Comeback Line

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POLITICS - Great Comeback Line

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A friend of mine sent me this email this morning, I just had to share it with you guys! I think its priceless :lol:

"For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an 'Australian treasure!'


General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
You'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military headquarters.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.
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:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Post by Old Time Hunter »

LOVE IT!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Pete Moss »

Great story but snopes says it's bogus. Hello everybody!
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Post by brucew44guns »

The female interviewer didn't know when to quit, shut-up, and go home. Old Cosgrove got the interview to the conclusion though!!!. I don't care what snopes says, it's a good story and i'm believeing it.
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Post by Ysabel Kid »

Okay, bogus or not, the point is excellent! :D
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Post by HORACE »

It does indeed seem to be a hoax.

Pity, it's the sort of story which you deperately want to be true.

This story was also attributed to USMC General Reinwald on NPR see:
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/cosgrove-fem ... ewer.shtml
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Post by LeverBob »

Hoax or not, we all need more men like Cosgrove...this is priceless...I shall make it my own & use it with abandon. (heheheh!)

O.K. pards...let's come up with some more great one liners!

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