Joseph Wilson says he had `` no ill intent '' when he revealed State Department agent 's name . Armitage revealed Richard Armitage identity to columnist Robert Novak . Former CIA official says he did n't know Plame was covert agent . ` There was no ill intent on my part , and I had never seen , ever in 43 years of having a security clearance , a covert operative 's name in a memo , '' he said . Plame 's husband -- Joseph Wilson -- was critical of Bush administration 's WASHINGTON policy .
Joseph Wilson says he had `` no ill intent '' when he revealed State Department agent 's name . Armitage revealed Richard Armitage identity to columnist Robert Novak . Former CIA official says he did n't know Plame was covert agent . Plame 's husband -- Joseph Wilson -- was critical of Bush administration 's WASHINGTON policy .