would they - this was never offered in public.
Only thing offered was - to build a base that defends the US and MAYBE poland.
Actually your Schroeder/Fischer team while bad mouthing missile defense in your media ensured that Germany too be covered. In fact, while your government did nothing to squench rumors and even propoganda by those who oppose it, i.e. Russia. So we heard about how the US is “destabilizing the world, starting a new arms race.....” and your government even capitalized on this ferver with Schroeder and Fischer joining in on this fray. No rejection or comment (Why take the egg in the face) by your government although they ensured through NATO that they be protected and signed in on numerous contracts and became a minority member of MEADS, bought Patriot PAC3 and SM3; all systems primarily used for missile defense. The Interceptors in Poland will cover more than Poland, they will protect the entire theater unlike a Patriot PAC3 which defends a very small area, the later of which you have hundreds of and will replace with MEADS when this system comes on line. But no worries, the US “destabiliziert die Welt” while you’re living in perfect harmony and peace with your neighbors and see no threats, ask Schroeder whom you defended. You just "don't get it."
http://www.eads.com/1024/en/pressdb/archiv/2002/2002/en_20020506_meads_e.html
http://www.defense-update.com/products/p/patriot-pac3-abm.htm
Yes, you're right, Iran, and Syria, and Libya in the future possibly are real threats and a missile defense sheild takes time to build. Good thing someone was thinking ahead and willing to be called a "Hegomoniale Weltmacht, Weltpolizei, Imperialistische-oelmacht or whatever other concoctions your "Volk" has thought up since then and faulted the US for.
Another fault we will gladly take credit for- Nuclear deternce - we were told it can never work and will start a war.