On September 11 , 2001 , Powell was in Lima , Peru , meeting with President Alejandro Toledo and US Ambassador John Hamilton , and attending the special session of the OAS General Assembly that subsequently adopted the Inter-American Democratic Charter . After the September 11 attacks , Powell 's job became of critical importance in managing America 's relationships with foreign countries in order to secure a stable coalition in the War on Terrorism
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Colin Powell