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Jon: you might be surprised to learn that one industry is now rebounding in our struggling economy as u.s. auto sales hit levels not seen since before the financial crisis. david asman of the fox business network anchors, "after the bell" each weekday, 4:00 p.m. eastern on that network. so, david, why so much car buying going on? >> well it's a good question because it is one industry that is booming at the moment. it is up 17% in terms of car sales from what it was last year. first of all there is a huge pent-up demand. the average age of the american car on the road is 11 years. that iry old...

Responsibilities. that's the reason why our military professionals have been so reluctant to get involved here militarily during a 30-month civil war. that's why i think the president has probably arrived at the conclusion we can't end this war with this operation, but we can punish, detectors and degrade. that is an important military objective. >> officials tell me they do not believe that this will change the balance of the power on the ground. this is not entering the civil war. when you're in the field with richelle engle, he points -- richard engle, he points out that anything that degra...

Sounds right. on the other hand, we can't reduce race to class. >> but can't you have both? what you just said a few moments ago in terms of the new deal and harry truman and so forth, dwight eisenhower having an affirmative action for white people, isn't that the same for the 21st century in some ways. it levels the playing field. if i understand this correctly, it levels the playing field but also says, regardless of who you are in terms of race, you're still created equal, but we understand that from a social economic standpoint, you're not equal. why not apply it, not necessarily to a race...

Bean. it's not something that we're concerned about. >> with four employees, you're outside of the requirements of it. but i'm thinking, once you get to a certain level, it might, in fact -- there's two ways to think approximate it. one is health care and the requirements of providing health care can be a burden. on the other hand, if you are a health care providing small business knowing that everybody has to do it levels your playing field. >> i think it just takes away from the growth. it may not -- if you're looking at a world where you're competing with everyone, maybe so. i may not be gr...

>> bratwurst? >> that's polish? >> it could be. >> maybe you are thinking of the music? >> did you just and me to play the recorder? >> the clarinet. we will figure it out. let us know if you know. >> you speak it fluently? >> that was neither. it's a selection of music. >> okay. >> klina, doesn't that mean small? i'm going to reclina before we do the news. >> we have to get out to kelly. in just a few hours the troubling report on the botched fast and furious operation will officially be released but we already know it levels serious blame at five now, five atn employees. we are live from was...