Thomas Kasza, a “Green Beret turned humanitarian,” told NewsNation on Tuesday that he warned filmmakers about showing the faces of America’s Afghan allies in a documentary on Green Berets before a man featured in the film was killed by the Taliban.
National Geographic, a Disney joint venture, removed its documentary, “Retrograde,” from its streaming platform over the summer after a 21-year-old Afghan contractor featured in the film was caught and murdered by the Taliban. The Washington Post reported earlier this year that “Retrograde” director Matthew Heineman and producer Caitlin McNally decided to show close-ups of the Afghan man and others who helped U.S. forces clear mines. Kasza said that decision came after warnings from him and other former Green Berets and military members who said that showing the Afghan men in the film would put them in danger.
Kasza told…
