We have not set a final withdraw date a draw down in some areas that we are handing over.
Many politicans including some Conservatives have said that we expect to have some troops in one capacity or another in 10 years time.
We're just now pulling out our troops from Germany after over 50 years, and BTW how long have our troops been in Bosnia? Didn't Clinton promise to bring them home in a year...or am I lost in the maze of all his unfulfilled promises...like having "the most ethical administration in history"?
"Thousands of British troops could be back from Iraq by the end of next year, Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, said today. "
"Des Browne promised handover but not withdrawal Mr Browne refused to be drawn on the exact numbers, but he made clear that if the planned return of Basra to full Iraqi control goes ahead next spring it would be followed by a significant "draw down" of British forces."