This article is a bit old but I just stumbled across it. It attempts to "debunk" truthout's really well-known article on the matter [seen here]. I don't think there's anything else to say other than it's one of the dumbest articles I've read in a while (even from someone who calls themselves a defender of U.S. foreign policy).
So it's the geopolitical equivalent of saying "Yeah, I mean, I know the guy, but we're not like friends friends, you get me?"
"I mean yeah I gave him the guns he used to do those things, but I don't like, support him."
"He told me he was gonna murder them with the guns I was selling him and I was just like 'that'll be $500,000', but I'm the bad guy?"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-31/afghanistan-war-crime-allegations-prompt-warnings-from-us/102417406
yeah basically.