1.   Because the picture was blurred, he did not recognize it as a new one, however.

2.   But there was a large decline in claims for jobless benefits last week, blurring the picture a bit.

3.   He said he ordered more reconnaisance missions because the pictures were blurred.

4.   Is there such a wide gulf between the two positions, or are there other factors that may blur the picture?

5.   The picture is further blurred with spreading and shifting conflicts like the trouble in the Balkans and central Africa.