Interesting question:
What if the crew has a pirate as a hostage, and
A pirate still has crew members as hostages?
How far would YOU go with your pirate hostage?
I know that I would stop at nothing to get the crew members released.
Kill pirate, period
I'm glad these guys repelled the pirates, but I can't help but think that something like this is going to happen, especially after Obama's recent trip to grovel at the feet of the rest of the world.