That's about to change, and rather radically I fancy. Once Shoe-odor and the Greenies are booted out of power in a couple of months (they rate to be absolutely clobbered, btw), the new gov't won't be nearly so cozy with either the froggies or the Russians.
I see your point, and I'm very hopefull. I love Germany. My ancestors came from Germany.
I know the CDU will push for better ties with the US, and will try its best to pull the majority of the population out of dhimmitude. For the past several years, at least the past 3, Germany has sat up and obeyed whenever France beckoned. Germany used to be a proud nation, not a lap dog.
I hope the economic reality has finally awakened the good people of Germany out of their dhimmitude.
I'm very hopefull for Germany, and look forward to the day they throw Chirac oops I mean Shroeder out from office.