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>> but the impression that you have from what we're hearing and learning from tom and other reports, that there is no reason for such a long descent. if they were able to know that something was malfunctioning. >> you know, working on the anniversary of the malaysia air disappearance, one of the things i went into a simulator. and one of the things we looked at, is it possible they were overcome and depressurization. we simulated going into a rather rapid descent, maybe around 4,000 feet per minute as tom was speaking off. at some point you level out to get to breathable air. doing that you sh...

Have a potential nexus where you can cross over from a, a nonsecure system into a secure system. >> has this been evaluated by any of the governments involved, of whether or not even another passenger may have hacked in? because the problem is, that once we went digital, in cockpits, the only way to overcome by a pilot someone that takes over the controls remotely, is analog. is there anything analog in that cockpit any more? >> no. just about everything is digital flight controls and fly by wire controls. so you no longer have for example, mechanical linkages running back to the rudders and t...

though, who want his job. plus, the tea party movement dealing with new divisions while stirring up red hot anger among liberals in congress. why some democrats see the tea party as their worst enemies. and a state of alert as the nation prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. we're digging for information on the fbi's latest concerns and whether americans should be worried. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we now know that president obama wants to deliver his big speech on jobs next wednesday night before a joint session of the house and senate. with m...