Here's a hypothetical for
you, Joe. Pick an answer from those presented
HYPOTHETICAL
In Turkey for a state visit, the President's security detail is attacked and killed/wounded to the extent that the President is taken captive - last seen uninjured but captive and alive - and taken away in vehicles which are soon found abandoned outside Ankara. Also taken is the military officer with the "football". Captured at or near the scene by American/Turkish security personnel is the leader of the group which carried out the attack. Taken into custody nearby is the intelligence chief of the organization which carried out the attack/capture. Both the intelligence chief and the military leader are Arabic speaking Iraqi Sunnis.
How do we extract from the captives, who likely know what the egress plans are and whence the attack came, information they certainly have which would lead our special forces personnel to the places necessary to rescue the President?
Should we reason with them over a nice dinner?
Implore them not to take actions offensive to the international diplomatic community carefully not mentioning their religion and nationality?
Offer them a handsome ransom in American dollars for the safe return of our President and the officer?
Indict the offenders for workplace violence and set Interpol hard upon their trail arrest warrants in hand?
Do whatever it takes to extract information from them immediately and then take action using the information?
HYPOTHETICAL
You pick 'em, Joe.