Pr00ne - Glad to see I'm not the only one who's not keen on transforming our armed forces into state-sponsored murderers subject to trial by the ICC. These pirates are plain and simple criminals, not combatants or terrorists. Start killing lowly minions indiscriminately at sea (plus the inevitable innocent parties as on previous occasions) and things will escalate to the point where their bosses start mailing bits of their victims, or videos of the odd one being killed, to shipping companies. Losing some of the 'hired help' won't stop them.
As you say, thank goodness none of these bloodthirsty keyboard warriors are in a position of authority.