German media paints increasingly critical images of U.S.

There on the cover of a recent edition of Stern, a major German newsmagazine, was a depiction of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, dressed in animal skins, wielding a sling and a stone. He was facing off against a giant and somewhat befuddled-looking George W. Bush, clad as a Roman warrior, leading his troops into battle.
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well you could also say,

"American media paints increasingly critical images of germany"

did you expect any less from either media?