Hey, 25,000 soldiers, mostly Air Force, in a country from which you can easily reach the Med Sea, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, N Africa and Russia. In addition, it´s not too far from the States. Germany IS a strategic valuable country, and I wouldn´t say that if I weren´t believing it. :)
All the more reason that you should have aided us in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It seems that we Europe only considers us "close" when it befits her.
What a shame.
My friends and I like to slam Spain for withdrawing their support, but in the end.. they still went.
Perhaps Germany should 'up' their own military rather than depending on the USA.
Saying it (or believing it) doesn't make it true.