"Deception and misdirection"  Evil also does this.  Sheeple want to have a simple solution (one reason) to understand a tragedy.  As you said..."The point is to create so many dead ends (and confusion) that those in pursuit are literally overwhelmed..."  Makes finding an a answer and the perps too hard to figure out and track down.    Many cannot embrace that there are (example) 5 reasons/explanations for a tragedy/FF that all run off into their own rabbit trails with their own evil ends. Ex: 911.  Prolly a combo of thermite, cutting the steel beams ahead of time, DEW, bombs...etc. Ex:  Fires.  Dew, arson, smart meters...etc.  I hope that makes sense.