Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals


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AP News— MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation...

Reading Eagle—Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals. By ROD McGUIRK (Associated Press) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II. Biden’s comments offended a key strategic ally as China moves […]

The Washington Times—Papua New Guinea prime minister takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals. Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II.

Fox News—Papua New Guinea leader blasts Biden for claiming his uncle was eaten by cannibals. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said Monday that he was offended by President Biden's recent comments suggesting his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the Oceanic nation during World War II. Marape expressed disappointment in a statement Monday that Biden would suggest his nation was rife with cannibals, noting also that Papua New Guinea was unwillingly pulled into the global conflict in the 1940s. Biden's comments suggesting his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., was eaten in...