Former Pakistani ISI Chief: US Likes to Kill the Enemy

Predator - US Unmanned Recon and Attack Drone

So maybe I'm missing something, or maybe I don't know the intricacies of other military cultures - but doesn't it make sense to destroy your enemy?

"A former head of the ISI said that ruthlessly destroying potential threats is part of U.S. military culture. "If they suspect the enemy is there, then they go for it," said the former Pakistani spy chief, retired Lieutenant-General Asad Durrani."

OK. Sounds fair enough. But I have to ask - do other militaries fall into the Rodney King "Can't we all just get along?" school of tactics and strategy? Now don't get all Sun Tzu on me - I know there are many ways to defeat an enemy, and you're most successful when you beat them without even meeting them on a field of battle.

But does that mean avoiding a chance to take out the leadership? Or is he saying the American military culture is headstrong and proud which drives demands for quick strikes without accurate intel?

His quote is from a Reuters wire story regarding unmanned drone attacks on ground targets, after the recent case a solid-intel shot at "Al Qaeda's number two man" that went wrong. At least they know who the man is, even if they can't find him. The identity of AQ #3 isn't so clear.