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Preeminent Lebanese blogger BeirutSpring responded on his blog today<\/a> to Mashrou3 Leila\u2019s decision to bow down to pressure from fans and activists and cancel their performance as the opening act for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.<\/p>\n

And he used some strong language to get the point across (a man after my own heart):<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Mashrou3 Leila have just gotten the honor of becoming the region\u2019s first artistic suicide bombers. They have successfully, and spectacularly, killed off their own career for a dubious cause\u2026<\/p>\n

And the worst part? They may not be true believers in the cause. They may have done this simply because many of their fans have aggressively asked them on Facebook to die for them. Meanwhile, thousands of Lebanese will still attend Red Hot Chili Pepper\u2018s concert, and Israel won\u2019t feel a thing. <\/p>\n

You know what\u2019s the only thing worse than a suicide bomber? It\u2019s a dumb suicide bomber who dies for nothing.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

I don’t think the members of Leila have “killed” their careers, but BeirutSpring has a point. <\/p>\n

Remember kids, don’t give in to pear pressure<\/a>, yes pear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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