Due to the September 11 attacks , the announcement of Duncan Smith gaining the Conservative leadership was delayed until 13 September 2001 . In November 2001 , he was one of the first politicians to call for an invasion of Iraq and held talks in Washington , DC , with senior US officials , including Vice President Dick Cheney , Condoleezza Rice and Paul Wolfowitz
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Iain Duncan Smith