 Complete the following phrase:  The Howard Government committed troops to the Afghanistan War with bi-partisan support and the Iraq War meeting with the disapproval of other political parties. SAS troops formed the most high-profile part of Operation Slipper, Australias contribution to the invading force in the 2001 United States war in Afghanistan. A small number of Australians, including David Hicks, were captured in and around the Afghan Theatre having spent time training or fighting with Al-Qaeda aligned Islamist paramilitaries. Islamists following the Al-Qaeda modus operandi 