He views himself as surrounded by hostile forces in concentric circles: the moderating forces inside the White House, which, depending on the issue, include Gary Cohn, Jared Kushner, and H. R. McMaster, the media ("the opposition party"), and congressional Republicans.
"This is the best way to reassure the minorities, by helping the moderate forces on the ground," he added.
The Lib Dem leader, Tim Farron, said that Mr Cameron would have to provide "much more evidence" that moderate forces on the ground "are sufficient and have the capability and the credibility" to deliver what was needed against Isis.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said that Mr Cameron would have to provide "much more evidence" that moderate forces on the ground "are sufficient and have the capability and the credibility" to deliver what was needed in the fight against Isil.
American media outlets, including CNN, the Associated Press and the Washington Post, among others, have consistently propagated the fictional narrative that the United States is supporting "moderate opposition forces" on the battlefield and in the peace talks in Geneva.
David Cameron will on Monday urge Putin to stop bombing Syrian moderate forces opposed to Assad, and instead focus on Isis.
Nor does it seem promising to build up so-called "moderate rebel groups," insurgents fighting Mr Assad's forces on one side and ISIS on the other.
"The enemy has openly said that it should increase the pressure on the country so that the moderate forces get elected," he warned in that speech, newspapers here reported.
With the Middle East in turmoil and the West eager to encourage moderate forces in the region, Israel is under pressure to show some movement on the Palestinian issue.
The U.S. president can work on brokering a serious Saudi-Iranian dialogue, especially involving moderate forces within Iran.
