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States domination of the western hemisphere. >> then you have the east china seas which is the area between china and japan, basically. >> yes. >> to me this is the most dangerous because it involves two very big, rich countries, the second and third largest economies in the world. and countries with huge defense budgets. we saw one version of what could happen. a ship captain takes his boat into these waters. play out for us what you think could happen. >> the east china sea is a more acute problem for the united states because frankly speaking, the united states will probably not go to the w...

I just -- i can't wrap my mind around that. as a ship captain, i'm sure it's even tougher for you. >> absolutely. just the statement about the young man holding on to the microphone and telling people to stay where he was. yet this young lady knew what the right thing was to do. she knew to get everybody off that ship. it sounds to me like she should have been the one in command of that vessel and the gentleman that was in command was absolutely not making the decisions in the best of the passengers and the crew. it's just sinful that she had to give up her life. like i said, she's an absolute...

More evidence coming out in the next few days. >> so specifically, those five charges, abandoning ship, negligence causing bodily injury, not seeking rescue from other ships, and violating seaman's law, you're talking about the manslaughter is under the violating of seaman's law? >> manslaughter is under the failure to use reasonable care resulting in death. injuries, as well, to some of the passengers. these are the same charges in essence that were levelled against the costa concordia captain. manslaughter, abandoning ship, when he, too, left the ship prematurely. >> isn't it amazing that th...

Who can help fill in some of the information for us here. captain jim staples, who has been a merchant marine, ship captain for 20 years and personally sailed those same waters off south korea and retired coast guard thad allen is with us as well. you heard that ferry captain say he is at a loss for words. we heard this captain ordered people to stay put once the boat got into trouble. was that the right call? >> obviously we know now it definitely wasn't. when the captain realized initially he had a great loss of stability on that vessel and there was no way to right the vessel, he should hav...

By some 50%. >> weakened. >> weakened. >> than the pingers have run out. >> if that is the case that would be the case. but there again the makers of the black box and the pingers, they say they are built to operate in extreme conditions and therefore -- so it is -- look, put it this way, it is very worrying if there is a question over the battery power for those pingers. because if they were gone already that is very difficult. >> let's hope they haven't. thank you very much. when we come back, a man who's with sister was on board flight 370. he's been waiting anxiousry and as an experienced ...