In the context of the whole interview, he's talking about an evacuation process that starts immediately, and takes maybe six months to complete.

In the media, and many other places, this is now being read out as not STARTING the "redeployment" for six months.

Pretty much as clear as I can make it. It's a ridiculous point anyway, as if there would be any difference as far as the resulting disaster in Iraq. The Democrats are just pushing this silliness to make people believe that they wouldn't have shot Murtha's proposal down just as thoroughly.

This is after the fact, too. Prior to the vote, almost all the headlines were saying "immediate."

More here.

But have it your way. Let's lay Murtha's bill before the House as is, and vote on it.