Best put down line ever!

[Sixtyeight]

Major General Peter Cosgrove is a Pure Australian treasure!'

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.  

Read 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 radio 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 cast went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the interview was over.


Jeroen  

[MoparManJim]

Way to shut her up 

[CB]

 

[kab69440]

About 12 years ago, when I first heard that it was an American General being interviewed on a National Public Radio program.

[tan top]

 

[Brock Samson]

Welcome back to the site Jerone.  
last i remember you - was the who's got the smallest garage thread.. 

[Sixtyeight]

hehehe, yea thanks! 

Jeroen.

[200MPH]

BURN!!!!!

[Hemidog]

BURN!!!!!

[mikesbbody]

Ouch! 

[last426]

Interesting history of that hoax.

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/cosgrove-female-interviewer.shtml

[troy.70R/T]

Hoax or not Thats just great truthfull comeback. 

[DodgeByDave]

Bah.....

Anonymous Internet Fluff: This guy keeps telling me to get to the kitchen and I need a good comeback

Me: You had bettered comeback with a damn sammich!