Personally I don't think there is such a thing as "American" values. There are values, ethics and principles that are shared around the world. The problem is this mind set that Americans somehow hold "values" that are superior to everyone else in the world. Freedom is a "value" shared by many countries, it's the leaders of many countries that don't seem to hold the value of freedom I wouldn't say that of the majority of the people.

I think the idea of American values is simply a political tool and that alone devalues the values being touted.