You know, I love Australia, but really, what the hell can we do? People hate us if we act, they hate us if we don't act, it's crazy. And frankly, the vast majority of countries not only don't want us to lead, they actively work against us. Nothing personal John, but let someone else pick up the flag and run with it for a while.
Yeah, this is a little out of character for John, and IMO if this comment came from him it was almost certainly cleared with the Us beforehand. In a time where so many countries are telling the US to mind it's own business it is a positive thing to have at least 1 allied leader saying the more the Us does the better it is for world peace.
That's how I read this at least.