On the news this morning I heard a story about a plane crash in Nairobi that killed the pilot and injured two passengers - Americans. It made me a little angry. While I was living in northern Kenya, there was a fatal bus accident that killed and injured many Kenyans and refugees. That didn't make the news. Why does the media care more about Americans? We make a huge deal about someone dying (or being hurt) simply because they are American. What about the hundreds (if not thousands) of people who are dying because of groups like the LRA or because of tribal warfare? Granted, the situation in Uganda with the LRA has gained media attention, but only because thousands of Americans worked to bring it to the forefront. It seems so unfair. Why do we get treated differently - why do we act like we are more important - simply because we are American?