Did I not write that the Vatican would be “strangely silent”?
"Well when the Caliphate gets established here all these fancy-ass elitist university campuses will get a really thorough housecleaning. And the Vatican will be strangely silent."
I thought you meant that the Vatican wouldn't mind if the Caliphate killed off the elite Universities.... and therefore they'd be silent if it happened.
But now, is it possible you meant that the Vatican would be strangely silent because the Vatican would have been the Caliphate's first target? And thus Rome would be silent (i.e. non-existent)?
Sorry if I missed your meaning.