I’m guessing that the EU and UN will threaten to turn off the spigot if the Somali Transitional Federal Government hires them. However, Puntland, where many of the pirates are from, might be more willing.
I subcribed to Soldier of Fortune and 3 years ago, they had a great spread on Christian ex-US, Aussie and UK Spec Ops who were “helping” the Christian Sudanese defend themselves against their muslim neighbors who were being backed by al qaeda.