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Snow began, “Well, Iran borders Iraq to the east...” then quickly trailed off as he realized the gravity of the words he had just spoken.  There was an audible gasp in the room, then a silence broken only by the thud of senior White House correspondent Helen Thomas hitting the floor after she passed out.

A visibly distressed Snow quickly attempted to change the subject and get back on course by immediately stating, “We’re winning the war in Iraq.  There is no civil war.  I’m not even sure that the war is still going on.”

These statements of fantasy seemed to center Snow and he fell quickly back into the groove, “It was in no way a mistake to go into Iraq.  The president is a smart man.  We wouldn’t do anything differently.”

Snow redeemed himself for the moment, but clearly the damage was already done.

Former Bush Press Secretary Ari Fleischer sympathized with Snow, “It’s not an easy job.  To have to stand there and lie to the press, to the American people every day is tough.  Some days it's almost impossible to even keep a straight face. 

“But Tony’s a pro.  He’ll bounce back.  He worked for Fox News for Pete’s sake.  I mean, for ten straight years he was actually a journalist and he never once told the truth.  So being the spokesmen for the president is almost too easy for him.”

Snow finally broke his silence on the issue Monday at a press conference.  When asked how he was handling the aftermath of the statement he said, “What statement?  I don’t remember telling the truth at any time in any press conference.  In fact, I’m quite certain I’ve never even held a press conference in my entire life.”

Those in the White House press corps seemed relieved to have the old Tony Snow back and to resume their ongoing game of cat and mouse with the White House.  The Press Secretary was back in top form indeed.  He closed his Monday morning press conference by saying, “Goodnight.  And I wish everyone a nice weekend.”

By SCOTT BANDY
WASHINGTON—A speechless White House press corps sat with mouths agape yesterday as Press Secretary Tony Snow broke out into waves of perspiration and fidgeted nervously at the podium.  The cause for all this astonishment and uneasiness? 
Snow let slip what all media fact-checkers are confirming was indeed the first truth of his one-year reign as White House Press Secretary.

The question that started this controversy came from veteran White House correspondent Tony Zeigler, “Is the administration now willing to allow countries like Iran to have a hand in the rebuilding of Iraq?”
Snow, seen here explaining the benefits of lead in children's drinking water, told one small truth that nearly degraded into a catastrophic web of truths for the White House.
Press Secretary Snow Stuns White House Press Corps by Accidentally Telling the Truth
July 9, 2006