[philosofy123]

Robert Novak was against the war on Iraq, did that enter the equation?

[Wolfstar]

If the point of your question is to wonder if Novak published Mrs. Plame-Wilson's name because he was against the war, I would not discount the possibility. I wouldn't understand what his goal would be, though. What is clear is that he got the name and then called one or more CIA sources for confirmation. He says the CIA asked him not to publish her name, but he did because the CIA did not indicate that doing so would damage national security or damage her career. But the fact is we only have his word for what he did and why.