Mark Siljander

No, I brought a Muslim scholar with me from America. I always want to bring a Muslim scholar. to a Muslim meeting or a Buddhist to Buddhist meeting, if possible, to let them know that we're safe through this safe environment and they have to feel like you're not there to ambush them in some fashion? Yeah. Well, I mean, how did I respond to them?

No, I brought a Muslim scholar with me from America. I always want to bring a Muslim scholar. to a Muslim meeting or a Buddhist to Buddhist meeting, if possible, to let them know that we're safe through this safe environment and they have to feel like you're not there to ambush them in some fashion? Yeah. Well, I mean, how did I respond to them?

No, I brought a Muslim scholar with me from America. I always want to bring a Muslim scholar. to a Muslim meeting or a Buddhist to Buddhist meeting, if possible, to let them know that we're safe through this safe environment and they have to feel like you're not there to ambush them in some fashion? Yeah. Well, I mean, how did I respond to them?

They were shocked because most scholars have not heard this. I was in Oxford University lecturing to people way above my pay grade. And the Brits were all sitting with their arms crossed. They're good at that. And 12, looking like this at me.

They were shocked because most scholars have not heard this. I was in Oxford University lecturing to people way above my pay grade. And the Brits were all sitting with their arms crossed. They're good at that. And 12, looking like this at me.

They were shocked because most scholars have not heard this. I was in Oxford University lecturing to people way above my pay grade. And the Brits were all sitting with their arms crossed. They're good at that. And 12, looking like this at me.

Yeah. I think they have special classes in that.

Yeah. I think they have special classes in that.

Yeah. I think they have special classes in that.

My wife, Nancy, was in the front row. And I tried to tell a joke. Not one smile or flinch. They all sat there in this. Yeah, yeah. And Yasser Suleiman, who was head of Islamic study, was the emcee and introduced me kindly. And I felt... I'm in big trouble. My wife, similar to the Ukraine ambassador during the Oval Office meeting with Trump and Zelensky, went like this.

My wife, Nancy, was in the front row. And I tried to tell a joke. Not one smile or flinch. They all sat there in this. Yeah, yeah. And Yasser Suleiman, who was head of Islamic study, was the emcee and introduced me kindly. And I felt... I'm in big trouble. My wife, similar to the Ukraine ambassador during the Oval Office meeting with Trump and Zelensky, went like this.

My wife, Nancy, was in the front row. And I tried to tell a joke. Not one smile or flinch. They all sat there in this. Yeah, yeah. And Yasser Suleiman, who was head of Islamic study, was the emcee and introduced me kindly. And I felt... I'm in big trouble. My wife, similar to the Ukraine ambassador during the Oval Office meeting with Trump and Zelensky, went like this.

It's going to be a disaster.

It's going to be a disaster.

It's going to be a disaster.

So I quickly threw up a prayer. I had all these fastidious notes because I'm not a scholar. I have no paper in linguistics or Islam. Political scientists, yes, but not in those specifics. And so they're probably... wondering, why is this arrogant former congressman from America going to come and tell us something we don't know? Right. And they were, I could just, you could almost smell the angst.

So I quickly threw up a prayer. I had all these fastidious notes because I'm not a scholar. I have no paper in linguistics or Islam. Political scientists, yes, but not in those specifics. And so they're probably... wondering, why is this arrogant former congressman from America going to come and tell us something we don't know? Right. And they were, I could just, you could almost smell the angst.

So I quickly threw up a prayer. I had all these fastidious notes because I'm not a scholar. I have no paper in linguistics or Islam. Political scientists, yes, but not in those specifics. And so they're probably... wondering, why is this arrogant former congressman from America going to come and tell us something we don't know? Right. And they were, I could just, you could almost smell the angst.

Well, I felt just led to close the book and just start talking to him, much like you do with people. And said, I'm here because I want to validate some shocking discoveries that could be game changers if they're correct, but I'm unschooled to know if they are, and I need your help.

Well, I felt just led to close the book and just start talking to him, much like you do with people. And said, I'm here because I want to validate some shocking discoveries that could be game changers if they're correct, but I'm unschooled to know if they are, and I need your help.