tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post682903730930444682..comments2023-11-24T04:06:27.277-05:00Comments on Modern Day Pirate Tales: Merchant captain killed by Somali piratesDaniel Sekulichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607247433269545244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-40688101150012247912009-09-25T23:08:04.607-04:002009-09-25T23:08:04.607-04:00The use of khat - and alcohol - is fairly widespre...The use of khat - and alcohol - is fairly widespread among Somali pirates. But it's unlikely that the use of khat would have been a mitigating factor in the captain's death. Normally it is when pirates do not get their khat supply that they become more trigger-happy: the withdrawal symptoms are more of a problem.Daniel Sekulichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607247433269545244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468251671241647212.post-53072782521315973542009-09-25T01:44:00.437-04:002009-09-25T01:44:00.437-04:00I wonder, how much does Khat play into violence su...I wonder, how much does Khat play into violence such as this. Is it as high use among pirates as it is with the malitia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com