While Iraq currently more stable analyzed and the United States wants to have fully implemented the 2011 withdrawal from the country, Afghanistan will probably continue some time longer have to take the military presence of the Allied occupying forces claim - at least if one can trust the statements of the British military.
the 9000-strong contingent of the British Army is the statement of the commander, David Richards, according nämlichauch continue efforts with the other occupying powers to fight terrorism and build up the central government and state institutions of Afghanistan again.
would later change the role of the military is - the final withdrawal, however, would probably only take place in 30 to 40 years, because it would take as long as the country secure and to build.
Meanwhile, complained to the United Kingdom over 195 fallen soldiers in Afghanistan now, after 3 more recently an attack in the country fell victim to helmet.
CONCLUSION
If it really takes a while, then at the end of the occupation of Afghanistan has almost 100 years constantly been at war or in the cast, which I for the local people very sorry.
This one does not want to pull off before I see but rather as a strategic rather than banter need: With Afghanistan, namely one has a country that is strategically located in Central Asia and in the event of an escalation could serve as a starting point for an offensive against Western China (Xinjiang and Tibet support?).