Tom Malinowski actually said...

"It is in our interests to try to resolve this peacefully as quickly as possible."

"I personally believe it is not and that we should therefore temper--not withdraw, but temper our support to the Saudis to encourage an outcome more in keeping with our interests."

"Rather than ceding this important battle space to our adversaries, we should continue to fight to make it better."

"I think it is a testable proposition that has not been tested."