red cross workers kidnapped in Philippines

First of all, it was truly heroic for the 3 red cross volunteers to work their way into the jungles of Mindanao. We really salute them! What could have been a noble endeavor turned out to be a nightmare when the Abu Sayyaf bandits kidnapped them for ransom. The bandits demanded that the Philippine military rescue team should pull out or they behead one of the kidnapped victim. The Abu Sayyaf are already cornered with no where to go, hence, the ultimate do or die demand. No w the Philippine military is in a dilemma whether to pursue the rescue operation and risk one of the kidnapped redcross worker's head severed or pull out their forces and leave the entire village vulnerable to abu sayyaf atrocities, (the military have pulled out anyway due to political pressure). I would rather pursue the rescue, they are going to kill anyway at whim.