My complaint is that NASA took taxpayer time and money to find out who I was and went to my employer. That seems wrong. It also listed his Internet postings made from his home computer through a private Internet account with America Online. I did before. I feel if I do, I might as well clean out my desk.
Supporters are deeply troubled.
Many messages have come from NASA employees that Cowing will not identify because they fear agency retribution. He is a big supporter of the station and he was very careful never to use company or NASA equipment to publish. He never revealed anything that was classified or proprietary. Several phone messages left with Boeing's Huntsville public affairs office were not returned Tuesday. Officials at NASA headquarters in Washington said they knew nothing about the matter.