Comments on: M.I.A. Sets the Record Straight: “I’m not a f*ckin’ terrorist” http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:26:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: L http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-27225 L Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:45:50 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=7920#comment-27225 o i'm not saying the gov't is all that, but at least they aren't kidnapping children or blowing up buses. and the LTTE are killing Tamils too, not just Sinhalese. they kill moderate Tamil leaders, including those in the gov't. o i’m not saying the gov’t is all that, but at least they aren’t kidnapping children or blowing up buses.

and the LTTE are killing Tamils too, not just Sinhalese. they kill moderate Tamil leaders, including those in the gov’t.

]]> By: Illmatic620 http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-27215 Illmatic620 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:39:12 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=7920#comment-27215 the LTTE are belligerents fighting in a civil war, i wont get into whether I think its a just one or not, the Tamil minority definately had lots of grievences and violence against them that spurred / spurs them to violence... imperial powers will choose who to call freedom fighters and who to call terrorists. Some drug runner fascists in Nicaragua were freedom fighters when popularly elected governments were terrorist states like Venezuela or Cuba. the LTTE are belligerents fighting in a civil war, i wont get into whether I think its a just one or not, the Tamil minority definately had lots of grievences and violence against them that spurred / spurs them to violence… imperial powers will choose who to call freedom fighters and who to call terrorists. Some drug runner fascists in Nicaragua were freedom fighters when popularly elected governments were terrorist states like Venezuela or Cuba.

]]> By: L http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-27177 L Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:14:47 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=7920#comment-27177 i'm sri lankan, and we do have a 20 yr war going on over there. the reason ppl say that about her is cuz her dad was involved in some of that ish and she, as far as i saw, never condemned the LTTE (the terrorists), until recently when I checked her myspace blog. obviously, she herself is not a terrorist. i do wish she had used her position to bring the attention to the war internationally, but it's not her responsibility. to be honest tho, hearing about her ties (whether false or true) and associating that with her music made it really hard for me to listen to her songs. but w/e, props to a sri lankan doin it big. and fuck that tamil vs sinhalese shit. we both get along just fine b4 and even now in the non terrorist-controlled areas. also, if in 20 yrs that war is still going on... i dont even know what to say. ima go take over the damn island myself if i have to. to end on a positive, she is hella fine lol i’m sri lankan, and we do have a 20 yr war going on over there. the reason ppl say that about her is cuz her dad was involved in some of that ish and she, as far as i saw, never condemned the LTTE (the terrorists), until recently when I checked her myspace blog.

obviously, she herself is not a terrorist. i do wish she had used her position to bring the attention to the war internationally, but it’s not her responsibility.

to be honest tho, hearing about her ties (whether false or true) and associating that with her music made it really hard for me to listen to her songs.

but w/e, props to a sri lankan doin it big. and fuck that tamil vs sinhalese shit. we both get along just fine b4 and even now in the non terrorist-controlled areas.

also, if in 20 yrs that war is still going on… i dont even know what to say. ima go take over the damn island myself if i have to.

to end on a positive, she is hella fine lol

]]> By: Walter http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-27176 Walter Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:22:53 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=7920#comment-27176 Wow, people really say reckless shit on here nowadays... Anyway, her music's decent, and it's a damn shame that nowadays, where you're from dictates whether you are an "enemy of the state" or not...that's some of that racist bullshit, to be honest. No one goes around hatin' on Irish people when the IRA (and its descendants) sponsored mad acts of terror on Britain, but people can give all kinds of bullshit to a brown person with an exotic name. smh Wow, people really say reckless shit on here nowadays…

Anyway, her music’s decent, and it’s a damn shame that nowadays, where you’re from dictates whether you are an “enemy of the state” or not…that’s some of that racist bullshit, to be honest. No one goes around hatin’ on Irish people when the IRA (and its descendants) sponsored mad acts of terror on Britain, but people can give all kinds of bullshit to a brown person with an exotic name.

smh

]]> By: DAVID http://therapup.uproxx.com/2008/10/dope-mia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-27168 DAVID Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:47:59 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=7920#comment-27168 YEA SHES NOT A TERRORIST...BUT IN 20 YARS I BET HER BABY IS YEA SHES NOT A TERRORIST…BUT IN 20 YARS I BET HER BABY IS

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