Major  General Peter Cosgrove is a  real  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.