[yarddog]

I suspect those teams are smarter than me but I honestly can’t see any way out of this except to kill the terrorist and hope he doesn’t kill all the hostages when they do.

Sort of like the situation the Russians were in. No real way to do it without extreme risk to innocents.

[Cementjungle]

I suspect those teams are smarter than me but I honestly can’t see any way out of this except to kill the terrorist and hope he doesn’t kill all the hostages when they do.

The guy looked a big fat (not like your typical terrorist) to me... anyway, perhaps he'll eat so much chocolate that he'll get sick, then a sniper can take him out.

[txhurl]

Footprint of scene tiny compared to Moscow... Please Lord guide the rescuer’s hands....amen

[Ellendra]

I suspect those teams are smarter than me but I honestly can’t see any way out of this except to kill the terrorist and hope he doesn’t kill all the hostages when they do.

Find an air intake vent, use it to fill the place with some kind of knock-out gas. I'll let someone more experienced with anesthetics suggest which kinds might work best.

There would be risks, yes. But those risks would be a lot milder than any kind of assault.