(1.September 2015) That said, Petraeus argued, „the question, therefore, is whether it might be possible at some point to peel off so-called ‚reconcilables‘ who would be willing to renounce Nusra and align with the moderate opposition (supported by the U.S. and the coalition) to fight against Nusra, ISIL, and Assad. Doing so would require both the rise of much stronger, moderate opposition groups — backed, again, by the U.S. and the coalition seeking to defeat ISIL — and at the same time, intensified military pressure on all extremist groups.“