For those who don’t know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an “Australian treasure”.
General Cosgrove was interviewed on radio. This is a portion of the ABC interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove, who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout troop visiting his military headquarters.
LADY INTERVIEWER (LI):So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL COSGROVE (GC): We’re going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
LI: Shooting? That’s a bit irresponsible, isn’t it?
GC: I don’t see why, they’ll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
LI: But surely you admit that this is a dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GC: I don’t see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
LI: But you’re equipping them to become violent killers.
GC: 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.