billytea in natter:
I think I've worked it out. Alias is actually a key component of the war on terror. It goes to remarkable lengths to make terrorism look hopelessly complicated, and impossible without ridiculously advanced technological gadgetry. This goes beyond simply 'don't use any plots that could give someone ideas', into 'make it all look so hard that any potential threats will be hopelessly demoralised'. Also, 'any terrorists hoping for a life expectancy longer than three episodes must look as good as Sark', and 'any threats to our security will be met by ruthless and overwhelming force, by which we mean SpyDaddy'.