You know what I notice... I notice that in america things are always ended with happy endings, things are told in twisted ways to make only the good or at least the percieved outcome of something seem good.
In college, learning german, you hear of stories from german resources and other countries, simple and yet effective stories.
Examples are childrens stories that are told from generation to generation to teach, and inform children of day to day activities.
An example is a story about a child who doesnt want to eat his soup. Throughout the tale it illustrates how the child lost more and more weight up to the point where he lost so much weight that he died, and keep in mind this is a children's story. Another story that I can remember is about a little girl playing with matches...and again, in graphic detail, the story illustrates exactly what would happen to the child if they were to play with matches....a little girl going up in flames, and again, dying.
In contrast, American children's tales, for example, Pinochicco, have this little wooden marionette(sp?) lying his way throughout the whole story with his nose growing longer and longer with each lie. At the end of the story freaking pinochicco gets his wish and becomes a real boy and everyone lives happily ever after. As of this moment, I can not think of one story that doesn't live happily ever after..
corruption in the system of america.
MY POINT AFTER ALL THIS:
American Ideals and Data may not be the most Accurate, or truthfull in thier details.

I tend to beleive that the country whom fought the enemy and interacted with for a longer time would have some, if not more accurate data.