Bailout Reminds Greek Village Of WWII
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Joanna Kakissis
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 4:00 AM
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During World War Two, the German army massacred hundreds of residents of the Greek village of Distomo. Now — as Greeks struggle under an austerity program they see as imposed by Germany — anti-German feelings are running high. Some Distomo villagers want to talk about the war again — and sue for reparations.



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