That small, hazy picture shows a ghostly climber (the effect of the long exposure required) slogging up a snow field on the Wetterhorn.

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Looking ahead, the picture is hazy.

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If that picture is still hazy, it's clear that H1N1 is different from seasonal flu in other ways.

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The new president wants to get this military challenge under control -- hence the strong and quick use of force -- so he can focus on the bigger picture, which remains hazy.

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