Tom Malinowski actually said...

I still prefer those uncertainties to the certainties we would have faced, had this not happened.

I think there should be much more focus on sending civilian teams to start addressing these and other challenges of governance.

I do not think we give them any homage by calling them 'unlawful combatants' because unlawful combatants do not enjoy any honor or prestige ...

Unlawful combatants may be punished for their unlawful belligerence because they do not have combatant unity.