[maica]

RICE: I would like to finish my point here.

BEN-VENISTE: I didn't know there was a point.

RICE: Given that -- you asked me whether or not it warned of attacks.

BEN-VENISTE: I asked you what the title was.
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If anyone ever asks to see an example of a brilliant mind at work this is it! Ben Veniste forgot that his initial 'statement' was a question, and Dr Rice was able to use it against him!!

[TomGuy]

If anyone ever asks to see an example of a brilliant mind at work this is it! Ben Veniste forgot that his initial 'statement' was a question, and Dr Rice was able to use it against him!!

Exactly. BenV wanted the title released, spoken, but not the contents. The title seemed ominous. He screwed up by asking her about the attacks, first. She answered that, thus blowing up his intention.