In a speech this morning in Utah, the President of the United States identified the root of the terror problem we face today as "radical extremism."

"...over the decades, an undercurrent of danger was rising in the Middle East. Much of the region was mired in stagnation and despair. A generation of young people grew up with little hope to improve their lives, and many fell under the sway of radical extremism."

Really? Well, as an extremist myself, I am offended by the president's attempts to blame terrorism on me.

Extreme athletes, extreme boxers, extreme opera fans--are they really the source of terrorism? And does avoiding extemism mean you're a good person? Say--a middle-of-the-road serial killer ("Hey, I may kill 'em, but I don't eat 'em! That would be radical!")

Extremism is neither good nor bad. A radical may be a good guy or bad. The word President Bush left out was "Islamic." Islamic extremism is the problem, and Islamic radicals are the killers. What the president has done is to take the two adjectives but to leave out the noun.

Is this part of a new "politically correct" offensive to sway the forces of CAIR & Co.? Let's hope not. The one thing President Bush has gotten right is his willingness to call out our enemies by name. If he loses that, the Bush Doctrine will be completely and utterly dead.

On September 10th, 2006--the eve of the 5th anniversary of the worst Islam-inspired terror attack in modern history--Harvard's Kennedy School of Government will remember that significant date with a public appearance and speech by former Iranian President, Mohammed Khatemi. He's the Jew-hating, terror-supporting scumbag in the picture on the right.

Err....that doesn't really help much, does it? (Khatemi's the one who's not dead yet. Unfortunately.)

Khatemi is a former president of Iran. During his tenure, Iran was listed as one of the world's biggest terror sponsors every single year. He's one of the mullahs who oversaw the formation of Hezbollah. He has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel, and his Iranian government was responsible for the murder of a Canadian journalist and the mass arrest of pro-democracy activists in Iran.

And he's the guy Harvard is presenting us with here in Boston to remember 9/11.

What the hell is Harvard thinking? OK, that's a dumb question. They're thinking the same thing they were thinking when they took a $20 million donation from a terror sponsor, or when they published the Kennedy school's version of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.


It's now official: Harvard University is an active advocate of anti-Semitism. When the anniversary of 9/11 is greeted with cries of "Kill The Jews!" from the podium of the Kennedy School, there is simply no other rational conclusion to be drawn.

UPDATE! Harvard turned down my repeated requests for someone to explain their decision to invite Khatemi to speak on 9/10. However, they did send me an e-mail explanation:

National Journal's Jonathan Rauch does some outstanding reporting from Louisiana on the aftermath of Katrina.

Also, the Wall Street Journal has a great piece today about how much we've already done for the victims of Katrina. Meanwhile, the people of Texas are looking at the evacuees still there and starting to say "Houston, we have a problem."

As you heard on the show, and may have read in the Boston Herald, the Islamic Society of Boston has issued a subpoena of my personal phone records, show notes and other materials related to our on air conversations regarding Menino's Mosque. The subpoena came one week after a threatening letter from the ISB's attorney warning me against discussing the issue on the air.

And, as you heard on my show, my answer to the ISB both times has been "Kiss My Burkha."

However, I've received a surprising number of emails from Bostonians who haven't heard about the taxpayer-subsidized mosque being built in Roxbury by a group with disturbing links to Islamic extremism. Here's an excellent overview of the story and its long history, including the current status of the various lawsuits resulting from this clear violation of the First Amendment by Mayor Menino and the Boston City Council.

Oh, and if there's anyone with the ISB wondering if the threats and subpoenas are going to shut me up, I have one suggestion for you: Ask CAIR.

Had a great vacation last week, but it's great to be back. We're live, loud and local once again from 3-7pm and we've got plenty to talk about.

Why is the Islamic Society of Boston attacking me? Why the flurry of subpeonas? Why are they trying to stop us from talking about Menino's Mosque--the only mosque in America being built with $1.8 million in taxpayer support? And don't forget the fact that the guy who pushed the deal through the Boston Redevelopment Authority was also a fundraiser for...the ISB! (Like they say: "Only in Boston.")

Then there's Katrina, one year later. The violence on Boston's streets continues. And of course...The Red Sox.

Ouch.

So much talk, so little time!

...Fool me 4,127 times, and I'm probably the United Nations.

The UN has received Iran's offer to "negotiate," and is seriously pondering it. How short is the UN's memory? Have they already forgotten this?

In a speech to a closed meeting of leading Islamic clerics and academics, Hassan Rowhani, who headed talks with the so-called EU3 until last year, revealed how Teheran played for time and tried to dupe the West after its secret nuclear programme was uncovered by the Iranian opposition in 2002.He boasted that while talks were taking place in Teheran, Iran was able to complete the installation of equipment for conversion of yellowcake - a key stage in the nuclear fuel process - at its Isfahan plant but at the same time convince European diplomats that nothing was afoot.

"From the outset, the Americans kept telling the Europeans, 'The Iranians are lying and deceiving you and they have not told you everything.' The Europeans used to respond, 'We trust them'," he said.

And now the Europeans are saying the same thing. "Force is off the table," the Euroweenies keep insisting, and the UN Security Council resolution only says that if Iran gives them the finger, the council will consider a resolution that actually matters.

But they won't. The world is about to let Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmed-Whack-A-Job get a nuclear weapon to place on his long-range missiles. Those missiles will then be pointed at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. And then the Iranian president will wait for his message from the "Missing Imam," who may or may not want Israel wiped off the map before he returns to earth and establishes the kingdom of Islam.

Are you willing to take that chance? The UN and EU are. Hey--if you can't trust Iran, who CAN you trust?

The folks at the New York Times hit the road to map out the boundary between Red Sox Nation and Yankees Country. Their map (left) dips deeply into Connecticut, but also note that at least two NY towns are included in Red Sox nation.

Did they get it right? How far do you drive south before you tuck your Sox hat under the car seat?

You're right. And if you'd like to find out more about Col. Peter's perspective on Iraq, the war on terror and the West, check out his new book: Never Quit The Fight.

Here's a good place to start.

After you read this, keep in mind that most Americans, being force fed doom and gloom by the mainstream media, think our economy is in the tank. If the MSM can turn this good news into bad, imagine how skewed their coverage of actual BAD news must be--say in Iraq and the Middle East?

Many listeners have asked me about this Bernard Lewis article regarding Iranian president Mahmood Whack-i-job and his belief in the coming apocalypse. I've received several emails from folks who are considering changing their travel plans due to the Iranian loony's obsession with August 22nd. Here's the key 'graph from Lewis's analysis:

What is the significance of Aug. 22? This year, Aug. 22 corresponds, in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427. This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to "the farthest mosque," usually identified with Jerusalem, and then to heaven and back (c.f., Koran XVII.1). This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind.

I will be doing some flying over the next two weeks and I'm not changing any of my plans. However, I am bearing all these possibilities in mind.