Dan Rodricks was right on the mark when he suggested that Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby use former president George W. Bush's slogan to terminate the prosecutions of officers involved in the Freddie Gray case ("Maybe Mosby should just declare 'Mission accomplished,'" July 2).
The two individuals are quite different, but they share some striking similarities. Both were elected with thin resumes and little experience; both ran good campaigns and then attempted to capitalize politically on a tragedy shortly after taking office.
Mr. Bush successfully persuaded Congress to authorize an invasion of Iraq without good evidence; Ms. Mosby indicted the six police officers hastily though it's now apparent she had no basis for the criminal charges.
And now the aftermath: Just as the destabilization of Iraq led to the rise of ISIS, the Baltimore City police obviously feel hamstrung in performing their duties, and criminals feel emboldened. The poisoned relations between the police and the state's attorney's office mirror how the U.S. standing in the world suffered following the ill-advised Iraq invasion.
This is an example of what can happen when voters elect not only inexperienced officials with their own agendas but, more importantly, people who lack mature judgment.
Mr. Bush still won't acknowledge that the Iraq invasion was a huge mistake, and I am sure Ms. Mosby feels the same about the Freddie Gray case even if no criminal convictions are ever obtained.
It is quite unfortunate that the Baltimore City police were not forced to reform their practices following the previous injuries of suspects that led to the city paying out big money to settle personal injury lawsuits or judgments. Meanwhile, Ms. Mosby still gets to enjoy her moment in the limelight.
Stuart H. Arnovits, Columbia