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That right? >> that's right. >> how far out does it start from here? >> you can see it from here. that bridge where that bus is. >> i see. right here. >> that's it. >> it's famous in the states now. people know about how much fighting is going on there. the role of this check point is to stop the trouble from becoming the trouble in kandahar city? >> exactly. >> we are at check point 74 on the southwest side of kandahar city. there will be 13 of them ringing the city. disrupt the freedom of movement of the insurgents. we are here now with the company commander who is captain john thomas. capta...

Thanks for your time, appreciate it. >> absolutely. >> this is a nice paved road. this is heading out of kandahar city. >> yes. >> where does it go? >> toward panjaway. >> there's been a lot of fighting there. what's the mission of this check point and of the other three check points you lead? >> it's in my area of operations here. each of the check points is placed on the main route of the city. without disrupting the movement into kandahar city or out. we can be the outer gate. if they want to come in, they have to come through us, first, to allow the outer protection and the inner city poli...

Of them. they are just getting set up. >> you should have seen it a week ago. there was nothing here. >> because this is brand-new, locals are just experiencing what it means to have a check point here? >> yes. >> have you had any reaction you can tell us about? >> actually, the compound to the right, closest to our tower -- >> right here, yeah. >> they were skeptical. the tower looked over the compound. they had adolescent females. they had problems with it. that one is lower than the other towers to try to placate the local population. >> i see. >> they came in and saw how the tower didn't l...

With, the soldiers, american soldiers and the local folks? what are you asking them and what has it been like? >> it's been positive. the locals are weary of our presence, but they know we are here to support their government and make them safer. some are weary. most of the children are receptive and willing to come up and talk to us and my soldiers. they feel safer knowing their afghan national police are beginning to protect them and offer an alternative to the enemy's security. >> looking down here, through the substation, through the check point, when i look at that, if i lived here, i wou...

Again. the check point is across the street from a bizarre of little shops. i asked a shopkeeper if they like the check point being there. check out the answer. can you ask him his name and thank him for his time? [ speaking foreign language ] >> are you happy the check point is across the road or not happy? [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: i'm happy with the check point. he's saying i have one problem like when ever you make the check point so tanks humvees are coming there. because of these things the suicides and tanks are coming to the check points. we requested that like so li...