Stories like this always seem one-sided.

Can't a journalist or researcher find at least one person on the other side from back when this was done in ~2012 and interview them?

Sure, many will be reluctant to talk, and Afghanistan isn't exactly a stable place right now, but all it would take is a phone call to the right people...

>Stories like this always seem one-sided.

Nuanced "it's complicated" takes don't gain traction.

Confirm the audience's biases and it's straight to the top.