21.   But his decision, and those words, drew harsh criticism from Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Gov. George Pataki and other politicians.

22.   But Justice Mosk also leveled harsh criticism at his conservative colleagues.

23.   But in recent days Arafat has come in for unusually harsh criticism from some members of the Bush administration.

24.   But the application process America West underwent before receiving the loan has come under harsh criticism from lawmakers and lenders.

25.   But that provision, which would overturn stronger state protections, has drawn harsh criticism from privacy advocates, the White House, congressional Democrats and even some Republicans.

26.   But the ground-breaking ceremonies here unfolded with the threat of a lawsuit to stop construction and harsh criticism that the site was a poor selection.

27.   But the move drew harsh criticism from Lebanon and Syria, whose peace negotiations with the Jewish state have been fruitless.

28.   But some journalists seeking to enter the area have been temporarily detained, kept overnight in the Pale jail, and subjected to harsh criticism about their articles.

29.   But they also were careful to avoid harsh criticism of the outgoing FBI director, Louis Freeh, under whose tenure some of the most publicized mistakes occurred.

30.   But what really stung the White House was harsh criticism from the business community.