“First thing you want to do is isolate the dudes, letting them discover that you’re the only source for whatever they need”
I think having them perched on the missile deck of an FBM would be an excellent negotiating tactic, plus I would love to see the look on their faces when they began to rise out of the water and see what’s under them. Then tell them be nice to the gentleman, he is your lifeline.
good thing I’m not president, i would tell them “you have fifteen miutes to release the captain before the carpet bombing of Mogadishu begins, I’ve been wanting to do that since blackhawk down anyway” then see how the pirates bosses in Mogadishu react