Is there any way for only some of the G-4 to get seats? Or will it be voted up or down as a package? Giving Germany a seat would be hard to swallow.
Only because you dislike the current German government. The opposition for instance supported the Iraq war against a strong anti-war movement within the population. Still, they´re likely to replace the Schröder administration on Sept 18th. Schröder today lost a confidence vote in parliament (he planned it) in order to make way clear for early elections. His time is past.