Gun Control - Major General Peter Cosgrove at his best

[mjw82]

The post "Military noise complaint" reminded me of this
Not sure if this is his best, he has done a great many things, but this is certainly a funny one.


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

 

[senojekips]

Who makes up this crap.

It's not even vaguely true and has been written about just about every Military man of any significance since WW I.

http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

 

[mjw82]

haha really? got it in a forward doing the rounds. Nice waste of storage space then...

 

[AB_Shorts_Momma]

I love the ending line, no matter who made it up!

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :horsie:

 

[BritinBritain]

Its actually quite accurate.

 

[senojekips]

It's actually an insult to the intelligence of ex Major General Peter Cosgrove, and also to those expected to believe it was said by him.

Maj. Gen Cosgrove was a charismatic and well thought of leader and does not need such rubbish attributed to his name.

Patting ourselves and our leaders on the back is not what Aussies are all about. Attributing them with oafish behaviour is even worse.

If perhaps it was said of some Digger, it might actually be credible.

 

[tomtom22]

It's actually an insult to the intelligence of ex Major General Peter Cosgrove, and also to those expected to believe it was said by him.

Maj. Gen Cosgrove was a charismatic and well thought of leader and does not need such rubbish attributed to his name.

Patting ourselves and our leaders on the back is not what Aussies are all about. Attributing them with oafish behaviour is even worse.

If perhaps it was said of some Digger, it might actually be credible.

I totally agree with you, spike.

 

[BritinBritain]

There has been a flood of this story attributed to various people over the past few years.

 

[senojekips]

Yeah, It's what some clod like myself might have said,... if I was thinking fast enough :smile:.

But Peter Cosgrove,... I think not.

 

[AZ_Infantry]

It's actually an insult to the intelligence of ex Major General Peter Cosgrove, and also to those expected to believe it was said by him.

Maj. Gen Cosgrove was a charismatic and well thought of leader and does not need such rubbish attributed to his name.

Patting ourselves and our leaders on the back is not what Aussies are all about. Attributing them with oafish behaviour is even worse.

If perhaps it was said of some Digger, it might actually be credible.

What's a "Digger?"

 

[tomtom22]

What's a "Digger?"

Digger (soldier), Australian and New Zealand slang term for a soldier.

 

[johnnyQAMR]

Digger is an Aussie term and not used in New Zealand, Baggie is the Kiwi term for a Pte soldier.