US should 'stand back' from Aust politics, NZ PM says
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has advised the US Government to stay out of Australian politics.
US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage says Labor politicians have spoken "candidly and plainly" about internal divisions over Mark Latham's pledge to pull troops out of Iraq.
Labor's Kevin Rudd recently held talks with Mr Armitage but he says he is mystified by the comments.
The Federal Government has attempted to capitalise on the apparent divisions.
Helen Clark says it is too easy to create a reaction even with apparently innocent observations.
"It really is perilous to get into another country's politics and I'm always very careful not to comment on politics here," she said.
"I suppose I can only give the US politicians the same advice, that really Australians have got to have the debate themselves about who is best to lead them, and other people should stand back and then we all have a professional duty to work with whoever is elected."
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