I disagree that the US runs Germany.

I wouldn't use the word "runs", but Germany often does what the US tells it to do. For example, the German government gave in to US pressure and didn't pass warrants to Interpol for the 13 CIA agents who were responsible for the kidnapping and torture of an innocent German citizen.[1][2]

[1] http://wikileaks.org/cable/2007/02/07BERLIN242.html

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_El-Masri