chain of command. i asked them what they want from the afghan government and how they would rule the country if they could return to power. afghanistan, 2021 — the taliban are back, taking city after city from government forces. the withdrawal of foreign troops has left a power vacuum the taliban are rushing to fill. if they take power, many people here fear a return to their brutal regime of the �*90s, characterised by public executions, stonings and girls being banned from school. despite the historic peace deal that was signed between the us and the taliban in february 2020, and the ongoing peace talks taking place in doha, qatar, between the afghan government and the taliban, no progress has been made. i travelled to doha to meet with suhail shahin, a member of the taliban peace negotiation team. if you were to return to kabul, how would you govern?