Germans and Americans stood side by side during the Cold war, do you remember? The better question is, when were your times of need?
Vietnam? Nobody ever dared to think that Germany, GERMANY! should send troops to Asia in a time when its own country was at risk (SOVIETS!).
Sept 11 2001? Well, German soldiers were in Afghanistan from October 2001 on - and they still are. The German Navy is at the Horn of Africa on US request.
Iraq war? It was your war, not Germany´s. Still, German soldiers took the guard duties at the US bases in Germany for their American buddies so that they were available for combat.
Should read "West Germans". I don't trust United Germany. It flirts constantly with Liberal Socialized "State" status.
German soldiers were in Afghanistan from October 2001 on - and they still are.
I thank Germany for that!!!! So I have to ammend my earlier comment, Germany has done some things, as you point out.
Now how about the rest of the WOT?
Iraq war? It was your war, not Germany´s.
This is a false distinction IMO. The Iraq war is part of the larger WOT. Germany has done some things to help in the larger WOT. There are also many things they have not done in the WOT.
Germany is being as wishy washy about the WOT (yes that includes Iraq) as our own liberals are.
Couldn't be because Germany got oil from Iraq and didn't want the US leveraging in on their interests, ehhh? Oh yeah "War for Oil" is only an American thing. (/sarc)
German spies offered help to Saddam in run-up to war
Germany Releases US Patriot's Hezbollah Murderer-Trades Terrorist Murderer for hostage in Iraq
Having said that, how is it in Germany's interest for USA to fail in Iraq?
Islamofascism will prove to be much greater threat to long term Western Civilization in Europe.
Sure, terrorists are going to kill soft targets in America and perhaps Australia too but they are not at risk to destroy our civilization like they are in Europe.
There are six million Muslims in France and certainly more than that in Germany.