Zawiyah's Mosque, Where 100s Hid For safety, Was Literally Razed To The Ground By Gaddafi's Forces

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A month after Sky News revealed how innocent people were being killed in Zawiyah, a team has returned to find a town with buildings flattened and a mosque wiped off the map. Sky's Stuart Ramsay reports.

The previous report he mentions (WARNING this video report contains graphic imagery, including wounded children): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkaAXDTLhsw">The Battle for Zawiyah

Alex Crawford, the reporter who filmed the above battle, being interviewed by Anderson Cooper about what she witnessed while she was there.

Part 1 "in this town, they are 99 percent civilians": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC4e0qbAs2Y

Part 2 "if that isn't a massacre, I really don't know what is": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymCYt-UP6XE

Here's the transcript: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1103/09/acd.01.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4802441">Libya planned killing civilians (before the latest upheaval started) - International Criminal Court

If/when Gaddafi finally stands trial for crimes against humanity and/or war crines, Alex Crawford will be a key witness.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=4761197">(50) Tanks and planes hit Libya rebels ("they tore Zawiya down to ashes" - source tells BBC)

Third parties were not allowed into Zawiya for days until the 'cleansing' had been completed...

http://blogs.channel4.com/world-news-blog/rebel-graves-bulldozed-over-in-zawiyah">Rebel Graves Bulldozed Over In Zawiyah

http://www.channel4.com/news/gaddafis-forces-erase-all-traces-of-rebels-in-zawiyah">Gaddafis Forces Erase All Traces Of Rebels In Zawiyah

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1. K & R thanks for the coverage Turbo!