The term is in reference to a May 16, 2006 article by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) detailing journalist Thomas Friedman's repeated use of "the next six months" as the period in which, according to Friedman, "we're going to find out...whether a decent outcome is possible" in the Iraq War.
I actually find enough to respect about Friedman, and think he does a good job of exposing a more middle-of-the-road NY Times-type reader to some important info about globalization. But this one is going to stick with him forever.
You can see why here, and he's got lots and lots of company. They've been telling us six months more since February 2003. Get to the end of the timeline and it's all Petraeus/September.
Out out out.
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