Medvedev comment sparks latest Iran panic

"Iran is nearing the possession of the potential which in principle could be used for the creation of a nuclear weapon." You may need to read that statement again to see all the caveats. Maybe read it a few times, just for good measure. Is everyone sufficiently scared? The comment is from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a man not usually known for mincing words, but Iran's "near possession" of the "potential" for something that "in principle could be used" for something bad is sparking yet another flurry of panic about Iran's civilian nuclear program. "Iran Nearing Nuclear Bombs, Russia Warns" blares the BBC. while Reuters announces "Russia says Iran close to nuclear weapons." At this point it might be helpful to go back to the top of the page and re-read that Medvedev quote again. The US is cheering this comment as a "strong remark" from Russia against Iran, but what does it really mean? In short, very little.