I wouldn´t bet on anyone being on anyone´s side yet. And I guess the problem is that while Beckett claims to be anti-pirate, it´s more like they´re hindering *him* of plundering people himself - which (to me) seems even worse since he *should* be representing law and order and not just his own interests. (Which is why I´m hoping that the new "middle way" will be Norrington, who surely isn´t a pirate, but could turn against Beckett.)