There is a cabinet that operates outside the realm of President Bush’s regular Cabinet. A cabinet that functions for the sole purpose of paving the way for the president to have easier access to overseas oil after the military has already done the dirty work of wiping away opposition government, and installing democratic regimes. Collectively (and loosely) named after “Slick 50” synthetic engine oil) this writer calls them the Slick 15 Oil Cabinet.

The most significant resignation of a government official since the Iraqi invasion has to be that of Army Secretary Thomas White. White-a member of President Bush’s Slick 15 Oil Cabinet-was reported to be at odds with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld reportedly because he didn’t agree with Rumsfeld’s proposal to cancel the crusader artillery project. White was far from being the only military official murmuring against the poetry-spouting Defense Secretary, but he was already involved in his own controversy over his former past as an executive for the scandal-ridden Enron Corporation. Reportedly under his leadership Enron inflated the value of energy contracts with Eli Lilly, Owens Corning and Quaker Oats. You will find one commonality among this synthetic cabinet, they’re ties to oil and energy companies (the US Department of Energy has targeted 18 countries as future sources of oil). Though there is some overlap between the Slick 15 and Bush’s White House cabinet, there are also some changes since the first Slick 15 column I wrote a couple years ago.

The original purpose for these appointments however, have not changed, to aid Bush in finding alternate sources of oil other than Saudi Arabia (and the United States since Bush isn’t considering the use of Ethanol). At the time I first wrote about this oil cabinet the US was importing 55% of its oil, with over 20% coming from the Saudis, and Africa was the next designated target of oil, with the Department of Energy setting their sights on 18 African countries.

Here is a listing of the synthetic cabinet along with a brief commentary on them.

Dick Cheney-Vice President and considered primary brain behind Bush, evidently Haliburton connections still exists.

Condoleeza Rice-National Security Advisor, Possibly GWs biggest war-hawk. Former oil company consultant in Asia.

Colin Powell-Secretary of State, once a dissenting voice, now going along with the program.

Thomas White-Army Secretary with ties to Enron, forced out of Pentagon. Known to be at odds with Rumsfeld.

Donald Rumsfeld-Secretary of Defense, don’t trust him, may go Col. Kurtz on Bush.

Paul Wolfowitz-Deputy Secretary of Defense, key war-hawk, former George H.W. Bush advisor.

Paul O’Neil-Former Alcoa chairman, former deputy budget director.

Tom Ridge/John Ashcroft-George’s two-headed privacy Gestapo monster.

Frank Carlucci-Former Reagan Secretary of Defense, CIA director, and Carlyle Group Chairman.

Zalmay Khalilzad-Works for NSA under Rice, actually a special envoy to Iraq since12/31/01. Has ties to Unocal, a US Oil company known for doing business with repressive governments,

Stephan Friedman-Head of NEC,a top economic advisor to Bush, was co-chairman of Goldman Sachs investment.

Spencer Abraham-Energy Secretary, Served on budget judiciary and commerce committee.

Lewis Libby-An assistant to Bush, and chief of staff to Dick Cheny.

Donald Evans-Texas oil industry exec., former head of Tom Brown Inc. (oil and gas exploration), key fundraiser.

Some of you may wonder why Paul Bremer’s name is absent, well Mr. “We Got ‘em” didn’t make this one. This list is not conclusive and is open for expansion. Please feel free to add anyone you think I missed to my email address below.