Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners.

NPR: Obama Refocuses Terror Threat To Pre-9/11 Level

Historically, prevention specialists made relatively little effort to seek input from people who tried to kill themselves.

NPR: Suicide Survivors Help To Shape Prevention Efforts

Through iteration entrepreneurs seek not to kill an idea but to make it better, and this happens through an anticipated cycle of pivoting and adapting.

FORBES: Entrepreneurs Reframe Failure as Intentional Iteration

" They cited as proof the fact that this week's test "will not actually seek to defeat an incoming target but simply to determine if the kill vehicle can recognize an incoming warhead.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Success! A ground-based missile defense milestone