Such a compelling comeback.
Guess what? It was weak the first time and even weaker the second time.
Do you think inventing a completely ludicrous and improbable device to drive your storyline is a sign of sophistication?
Or is it a sign that the writers on 24 are too lazy to look into current counterterrorism methods and processes to write a book? Unlike, say, Tom Clancy, who does a tremendous amount of research for his stories.
"One of these things is not quite the same . . . . " Must be damn effective to keep you pondering it.