
Pop Quiz: If you could go anywhere in the world in 2010, and I mean absolutely ANYWHERE, where would it be? If you answered Sri Lanka, (A) You're probably an idiot, (B) You are the New York Times, and (C) M.I.A. will fucking cut you.
HERE IS THE LUSH COASTLINE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT," wrote the singer in one of several outraged posts on her Twitter,
adding a link to a gruesome picture of dead bodies-- apparently victims
of the civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil
Tigers. "FUCK NEW YORK TIMES! DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO GO HERE ON VACATION?" said another Tweet, accompanied by another deathly photo.
The 26-year civil war technically ended last May when the Tigers admitted defeat. M.I.A.'s father was a political activist for the Tigers, and M.I.A. has been very vocal in voicing her disapproval of the Sri Lankan government's conduct. (Source)
I can kinda see why she might be just a teensy bit pissed about that: Making light of a civil war over some pretty beaches? Come on man. Next up you'll be telling me that Afghanistan is a great place for an all-girl getaway, or that the Democratic Republic of Congo would be a great place for a little R&R.
You make a fair point, but have you actually thought about how it may affect other people? I do not say you're wrong, I just desire to indicate that there is more than one side to this story.