WALTER RUSSELL MEAD: Is Pakistan At War With The United States? “Possibly, or at least part of its government may be. . . . As long as Pakistan thinks we have no option, it will continue to play gruesome games. In fact, we have a number of pretty good options, and it is high time we explored them in depth.” When Richard Armitage threatened to nuke them shortly after the 9/11 attacks, they became very cooperative for a while. That has worn off.