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The bodies of former leader Muammar Gaddafi (C), his son Moutassem Gaddafi (L) and late Defense Minister Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr (R) are seen inside a storage freezer in Misratah, Libya, on October 24, 2011.
Monday, Oct. 24, 2011

Open quoteFinding out how they died matters. It will set the tone for whether the new Libya will be ruled by law or by summary violence.Close quote

  • SARAH LEAH WHITSON,
  • of Human Rights Watch, on the possibility that Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mutassim may have been executed after they were detained by Libyan fighters on Oct. 20
Photo: Mohamed Messara / EPA | Source: AP