AB:
The problem is there's always one or two countries whose politicians still see the return of a few hostages and a boat full of oil as a vote getter.
What will happen when the pirates realize that they won't get money for the return of the oil? I know what I'd do... Find a bigger "hot button" and engage in environmental terrorism, "Pay me $10M or I'll dump the oil along your coastline". Job's a good 'un...
We can't beat them. We can't buy them out. We can't ask them to stop. We can eradicate them. Make piracy a certain death activity.