Greeks throw caution to the wind in ‘mentioning the war’

THE advice not to “mention the war” has been ignored by the Greeks in the past week when, with true Mediterranean passion, they have thrown caution to the wind and reminded Germany of how they suffered at their hands.

It is true, of course. They did suffer and horribly so. Not just when their country was taken over by the Nazi regime, but when a hundred thousand starved to death in Athens as the invaders stole all food.

The aftermath was horrible too as the victors worked to ensure Greece did not turn communist and so ended up with dictatorships whose effects are still felt in a country that has not succeeded in finding peace within itself.