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A new low from Tony Snow yesterday. The questioner is Helen Thomas:

QUESTION: The United States is not that helpless. It could have stopped the bombardments of Lebanon. We have that much control with the Israelis.

SNOW: I don't think so.

QUESTION: We have gone for collective punishment against all of Lebanon and Palestine. And what's happening -- and that's the perception of the United States.

SNOW: Well, thank you for the Hezbollah view, but I would encourage you...

QUESTION: Nobody's accepting your explanation. What is it say, to call for...

SNOW: I'll tell you, what's interesting is people have. The G-8 was completely united on this. And as you know when it comes to issues of...

Helen Thomas is the daughter of Lebanese immigrants.