‘Toronto 18′ terror suspects posed little danger: analyst. Expert calls Toronto 18 ‘jihadi wannabes’
By Ian MacLeod
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Canada’s biggest case of alleged homegrown terrorism – the “Toronto 18″ – is turning out to be little more than a bunch of “wanna-be jihadists” who posed little real danger, says a member of the Advisory Council on National Security to the cabinet.
David Charters says what initially appeared to be a frightening plot to bomb Toronto landmarks and storm Parliament appears to be something far less sinister.
“I will be surprised if more than two or three are ever convicted of serious crimes. To anyone the least bit familiar with security, their so-called ‘plans’ were scarcely credible,” Charters said in a keynote address Thursday to the Canadian Aviation Security Conference. “While not calling into question their desire to do something dramatic, it is clear their reach exceeded their grasp.”
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