To say that Pakistan is in a clutch would still be an understatement. India is raucous at our plight while the United States is all toothy on the mental calibre of an "ally" who has turned out to be a sucker -- fighting a war that has consumed about $ 40 billion worth of its assets and more than 22,000 dead since it "became our war." The U.S. officials now say Mr. Zardari has out performed Musharraf in his services to the United States.