Let's see:
1. The Germans are now trying to play victim of the Nazi because they see Islamic radical not Islam, the Taliban not the Afgahnis and Saddam not the Iraqis blamed today and they naturally wonder, if nobody else is to blame for what is what happens in their name, why should Germans in WWII been different.
2. The idea that Germany will get a permanent place on the UN Security Council is silly. With both Russia and France already on the Council with the UK, Europe is over represented on the Council today. What needs to happen is for France to be removed and either Brazil from South America or South Africa or someone from Africa need to be added. The Europeans just do not get it. By moving toward a single European state, they will count as merely one vote in world affairs in the Future.
I would argue the UNSC, recognizing states based on their power and regional location, should be as follows;
USA
Brazil
UK
Russia
China
Japan
India
France does not belong on the list when you have both Russia and the UK from Europe. And Brazil's current leader is a nutter.
Of course I would prefer scrapping the UN and replacing it with a league of democracies if anything.
You don't suppose it's something in the water?