Looks like Laura Bush's war on gangs isn't going all that great, just like her husband's war on terror.

Blast from the past after the jump...

Say, whatever happened to Laura Bush's $150 million anti-gang program that President Bush announced in his State of the Union address?

Apparently not much.

According to this report, the First Lady recently rolled up her sleeves and sat down with some former gang members in Los Angeles seeking answers.

The article doesn't say if she got any answers, but it does say she had to rush back to her posh Beverly Hills hotel for a TV interview and a wardrobe change before catching a limo to a local GOP fundraiser. It also mentions that she's helping transform government by firing the White House chef and looking for someone who can make barbecue.

She tells the story of how she came to get involved in gang-related program activities. It seems she read a touching story in the newspaper, turned to George, and told him she wanted to do something to help boys.

It's all very touching, especially the part where Laura Bush is mentioned in the same breath as Eleanor Roosevelt. (What is it with the Bushes constantly comparing themselves to Roosevelts?)

It would be hilarious if it weren't so cynical. Leaders in the black community certainly aren't amused. (Be sure to see the poll results at the end of the article.)

This is yet another example of typical Republican "say one thing, mean another, do something else, and then lie about" it tactics.