Quick intervention came from the interpreter accompanying him.
The most startling intervention came from Labour's Keith Vaz.
Another intervention came from Helen Goodman, who said: "Much as I like you on a personal level, you can't offer leadership".
Then as today, opponents of military intervention came from the right and the left, forging an uneasy alliance in response to painful memories of recent combat.
An even more sombre intervention came from Edwards, one of the most prominent faces of the BBC's flagship News at Ten, who told Mair: "I can't contemplate a future in the BBC without Rob ranting on endlessly about his earth-shattering scoops.
Although the most persuasive arguments for the efficacy of an intervention come from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), such studies are not always feasible because of ethical or logistical reasons.
One poignant intervention came from South African bowler Mbulelo Budaza , who is back playing first-class cricket 13 months after one of his deliveries caused the death of compatriot Darryn Randall.
The final intervention came from Zaluska, who punched the ball away as Tremarco and McKay surged towards a knock-down, when a single touch would have been enough to divert the ball in.
One plainly worded intervention came from Apple last month, with the company warning in a statement submitted to the bill committee that: "The bill threatens to hurt law-abiding citizens in its effort to combat the few bad actors who have a variety of ways to carry out their attacks.
In November 2004, a dramatic report of dolphin intervention came from New Zealand.
