From Email, an NPR Interview...

[DKW 86 7,899]

Subject: radio interview

Marine Corp's General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you have to 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 National Public Radio (NPR)interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

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

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

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

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

The radio went silent and the interview ended.

You've gotta love the Marines !!!

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[TitanTiger 21,241]

I think you've been snookered:

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

[Ranger12 53]

I gotta give that old Jarhead props on that comeback. That was too good. Never knew a Marine was smart enough to think of something like that. I would have loved to have heard that. I wonder if NPR has a website where you can replay audio?

Edit in: I thought it sounded to good for a Marine to think of. Still it is a great comeback for all the anti-gun crowd.

[DKW 86 7,899]

I think you've been snookered:

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

That is why I said it is from Email, I never said it was bonified, just funny.

BTW, the link for Snopes is great too!

[tiger88 934]

very funny and very true, even if it never happened!

[AUJarhead 70]

Never knew a Marine was smart enough to think of something like that.

Hey, I resemble that remark.

[Ranger12 53]

Never knew a Marine was smart enough to think of something like that.

Hey, I resemble that remark.

I was wondering if you were going to sound off on that one!

[CCTAU 3,536]

The other little story from Snopes:

A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn. The wife liked to read.

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. Although she wasn't familiar with the lake, the wife decided to take the boat out.

She rowed out a short distance, anchored, and returned to reading her book. Along came the sheriff in his boat. He pulled up alongside her and said, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book" she replies as she thinks to herself, "Isn't it obvious?"

"You're in a restricted fishing area," he informed her.

"But officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?"

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with rape," snapped the irate woman.

"But, I haven't even touched you," groused the sheriff.

"Yes, that's true," she replied, "but you do have all the equipment."

MORAL: Never argue with a woman who knows how to read.