“My country doesn’t deserve this”: Biden was criticized for his words about his uncle being eaten by cannibals

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea blasted the stupid statements of the US President

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The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea criticized Joe Biden for a comment about the “cannibals” who, according to the elderly American leader, ate his uncle during the war.

“My country does not deserve to be called that.” ”, — Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea James Marape hit back at the US President.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape hit back at Joe Biden after the US president suggested his uncle, a World War II American pilot, was eaten by “cannibals” after crashing on the Pacific island, Politico reports.

“President Biden's remarks may have been a slip of the tongue, but my country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” Marape said in a statement published Monday by several media outlets.

Biden's comments were insulting a key strategic ally as China seeks to increase its influence in the region, CBS News emphasizes.

As Politico recalls, Joe Biden made a controversial remark last week while talking about the death of his uncle Ambrose Finnegan, an Army Air Corpsman who flew intelligence missions during World War II.

“And he was shot in New Guinea.” , and the body was never found because there used to be a lot of cannibals in this part of New Guinea, for real,” Biden said at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

While defending his country, Marape also called on Biden to “clean up” the remains of World War II victims “scattered throughout Papua New Guinea.”

“Perhaps, given President Biden's comments and the strong reaction from PNG and other parts light, the time has come for the United States to find as many remains of World War II participants in PNG as possible, including the remains of military personnel who died like Ambrose Finnegan,” he said.

«The theaters of war in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands are numerous and littered with World War II remains, including human remains, aircraft, ship wrecks, tunnels and bombs. Our people live daily in fear of being killed by World War II bombs.» , said Marape.

«The Second World War was not the work of my people; however, they were needlessly drawn into a conflict that was not their doing,» Marape added.

The rift came as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began a visit to Papua New Guinea, Australia's closest neighbour, on Monday. Albanese and Marape will highlight the strong defence ties between the two countries by walking through a key battleground known as the Kokoda Track this week.

«I am very confident that PNG has no stronger partner than Australia and our defence and security ties have never been stronger,» the Australian prime minister told reporters before leaving Australia.

Marape's statement came on the same day he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Port Moresby to discuss forging closer ties.

Biden has suffered repeated lapses of memory and gaffes since he began running for office. against Republican candidate Donald Trump for a second term in the White House, Politico notes.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that Biden spoke of the bravery of his uncle and the many U.S. military personnel who risked their lives. «He takes this very seriously. His uncle, who served and protected this country, gave his life in service. And that should matter,» she said.

Biden's statement that Finnegan's plane was shot down, not confirmed by military records. According to the Pentagon report, Finnegan was a passenger in a Douglas A-20 Havoc transport plane that crashed into the ocean after both engines failed on May 14, 1944. One crew member survived, but there was no trace of the plane or the three others on board. on board, including Finnegan, were not found.