Random Musing for the Day

If a peace activist goes to a war zone to protest the violence and gets captured and held as a hostage by the enemy (who incidentally will behead them no matter who they are or what their intentions), should the U.S. military go in and save them? Wouldn't that be like kicking the activist while they are down. After all, we would most likely have to use force to free them. Is that being very sensitive? Discuss.