Does it bother anybody else how they say in movies "American lives"...?

I don't why. I love watching some of the American movies and TV shows. But why do most agents or police officials or reporters in movies have to emphasize the "the loss of AMERICAN lives" or "danger to AMERICAN lives".

It's like they are saying Americans care only for their countrymen or that lives of other people are not important.

Why do they do that?Does it bother anybody else how they say in movies "American lives"...?I have noticed that as well.......the first time i heard that phrase it was in relation to an international flight that had crashed and i assumed that the reason the distinction was made was so that american families would know that they should contact the airline to inquire about relatives who were on the flight.....however, it seems that the "AMERICAN LIVES" tag has become more of a buzzword for news reporters etc...especially since Sept. 11......i agree that it can sound cavalier about the lives that were lost but weren't "AMERICAN"........it's a disturbing choice of words that seems to be more and more widely used.....if the intention is to seem more patriotic then i believe the wording could be changed to still convey patriotism without losing sight of empathy for the other nations who have lost citizens as well....afterall, we are all fellow citizens on a global scaleDoes it bother anybody else how they say in movies "American lives"...?Simple, these tv shows and movies are generally made with the American public in mind, or should i say they are made for Americans, and are latter ported around the world, i don't believe they are trying to convey a feeling that Americans only care about other Americans, it's just sort of a trend for some movies/tv shows to have a patriotic undertone to them.