21.  Ramos himself said bitter attacks by opposition politicians could affect the economy, which has been shaken by the recent depreciation of the peso.

22.  The union sparked bitter attacks.

23.  Three years ago the man Khatami has chosen as his culture minister faced a bitter attack for advocating direct talks with Washington.

24.  He launched a bitter attack against Chirac.

25.  He launched into them again in a bitter attack after their despondent performance against Bulgaria.

26.  Hong Kong Governor Christopher Patten singled out Tsang for a bitter attack on Saturday.

27.  A senior New Zealand cabinet minister Saturday launched a bitter attack on the Kingdom of Tonga saying the Polynesian state was endemically corrupt.

28.  After the race, Modahl launched a bitter attack on the British Athletic Federation, accusing them of betraying her during her drugs nightmare and demanding massive compensation.

29.  And he launched a bitter attack against his adversary, incumbent President Jacques Chirac.

30.  Despite the diplomatic restraint, Iranian newspapers unleashed a bitter attack on Islamabad for failing to attend the conference.