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>> our number one got stabbed. our purser is stabbed. nobody knows who stabbed who and we cant even get up to business class right now because nobody can breathe. >> using cell phones and air phones, those onboard reached out to loved ones, sought help, and ultimately warned others of the impending terrorist attacks. but for the missing malaysia flight 370, silence. no phone calls, no texts, no tweets. one theory, that the cell phones didnt work because of the planes altitude. >> 45,000 feet was...

>> if this was a terrorism event its puzzling theres been no credible claim of responsibility, thereve been no demands as there would be in some hijacking. theres been no overt political act as there was on 9/11 when planes flew into the trade center and the pentagon. moreover, the kinds of groups that might have the capability or intention to do this dont exist. the groups that we know, uighur separatists have tried to hijack planes without success inside china. they have done terrorist attacks...

Sitting back. its a prescription for nothing to happen. >> the additional issue of three americans being on board. the fact it could be terrorism. theres talk of al qaeda. you know, was the united states continuing in this kind of, you know, were not going to run to protect our own as in benghazi. could we have forced ourselves on this sooner? >> yeah, no i think it is an camp of hear no evil, see no evil administration policy that seeps down to the bureaucracy. this is in the case of the malays...

Sitting back. its a prescription for nothing to happen. >> the additional issue of three americans being on board. the fact it could be terrorism. theres talk of al qaeda. you know, was the united states continuing in this kind of, you know, were not going to run to protect our own as in benghazi. could we have forced ourselves on this sooner? >> yeah, no i think it is an camp of hear no evil, see no evil administration policy that seeps down to the bureaucracy. this is in the case of the malays...

The -- the information may be lacking is about procedures and methods and means is being provided and is being assisted by an entire body of people out there who are helping us understand. >> thanks very much. well have richard back in the broadcast. just to be clear, were making baby steps forward. this is a step forward. it doesnt eliminate any explanation, but it does give more evidence for the planner, even as the prime minister said being under control at that point by someone under duress ...

>> all passengers, all pilots. no one should be ruled out in collaboration with another very sophisticated knowledge of aviation of the 777 and aviation system including electronics and the communication systems, so no one should be ruled out at this time but whoever it was did have advanced knowledge and training of this system. >> there is usually chatter around events like this though that we pick up. isnt there? >> actually, more commonly not so much. thats because you wouldnt want to talk o...

Case theyre looking at the pilots and who was on the passenger manifest but why in this region of the world? >> there are two things off the bat. groups have been involved in massive terrorist attacks in the past, recently there is a big attack in western china from a group that is at war with the chinese government, considering themselves to be a separatist movement. theyre east turistan islamic front. they wanted to bring down a plane two thirds full of chinese? that is the other part of this....

The best example of that i think is pan am 103 over lockerbie. in that case, those who perpetrated the crime were trying to hide their involvement. they never did take credit. so we do have instances of terrorist attacks where terrorists never actually admit they were involved. >> of course, that was a state actor. i should note this. the one detail that gets people is mr. ali who bought the flights, bought the tickets whos an iranian. we should note that this was from the reporting we know a fa...

Is a terrorist event. that being said, terrorist events and terrorists dont always take credit. the best example, pan am 103 over lockerbie. in that case, those who perpetrated the crime were trying to hide their involvement. they never did take credit. we do have instances of terrorist attacks where terrorists never admit they were involved. >> of course, that was a state actor. i should note this. the one detail that gets people is mr. ali who bought the flights, bought the tickets whos an ira...

Party groups. the question is, will she testify? her attorney says that she fears for her life if she testifies openly. house oversight committee members are reportedly open to granting her a one-week delay if she petitions for that in person at todays hearing. boy, well watch that closely. he is the highest ranking member of al-qaeda to face trial on u.s. soil since the 9-11 attacks. and in just a few hours from now, opening arguments will begin in the trial against osama bin ladens son-in-la...