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The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 20

From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: The State We're In 2011, Story of the Week
Length: 05:00

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK

DATE:  30 September 2011

HOST:  Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Bommenmeisje, Bomber Girl, terrorism

DESCRIPTION: A Dutch woman unwittingly takes a suitcase holding a bomb on a flight to Tel Aviv. She explains to Jonathan how it woke her up to the real world.

TSWI, STORY OF THE WEEK, 30 September 2011

IN: I’m Jonathan Groubert...

RUNS: 5:00 (last word at 4:57)

OUT: ... t.s.w.i.org.

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THE STATE WE’RE IN, STORY OF THE WEEK

DATE:  30 September 2011

HOST:  Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Bommenmeisje, Bomber Girl, terrorism

DESCRIPTION: A Dutch woman unwittingly takes a suitcase holding a bomb on a flight to Tel Aviv. She explains to Jonathan how it woke her up to the real world.

TSWI, STORY OF THE WEEK, 30 September 2011

IN: I’m Jonathan Groubert...

RUNS: 5:00 (last word at 4:57)

OUT: ... t.s.w.i.org.

SUGGESTED OUTRO/EXTRO:

You can hear a fuller version of this story on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands at [TIME] right her on [STATION].