1.   Geoff Dixon, who takes over as the chief executive of Qantas next month, blasted the decision and dropped the bid.

2.   Industry groups, meanwhile, blasted the decisions and vowed to fight the regulations.

3.   Others belonging to gay rights groups are blasting the decision and vowing to fight taxpayer funding of the organization.

4.   Quayle singled out GOP congressional leaders for criticism, blasting their decision to backtrack on tax cuts.

5.   Radivojevic, whose sister and brother-in-law still live in Belgrade, blasted the decision to strike.

6.   Student athletes and community members blasted the decision, calling it abrupt and void of public input.

7.   The media blasted the decision, as did new British Sports Minister Kate Hoey, who conveniently omitted her allegiance to United rival Arsenal in her remarks.

8.   The Santa Fe decision was blasted by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist who wrote the minority opinion.

9.   Hawkish former general Ariel Sharon, who served as foreign minister under Benjamin Netanyahu, blasted the decision.

10.   Hawkish former general Ariel Sharon blasted the decision.