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A week ago, Mr Obama talked about his physique as he hit back at critics in a speech in Miami.

The only way the tax payer can hit back at an unjust government is to vote against them at the next election.

they had disapproved of the way he had hit back at her at the expense of his own ideals.

London waste adviser Peter Jones has hit back at the national press following reports suggesting he felt recycling was a waste of time.

Ahead of the hearing, Beijing hit back at criticism of its currency policy, saying that the US's problems were not of China's making.

He denies all wrongdoing, and has hit back at the prosecutors, describing their case as a "farce" .

Last week, tobacco manufacturers hit back at research that said bright packaging was misleading some smokers.

WikiLeaks itself used a fresh dump of diplomatic cables to hit back at MasterCard and Visa, which has also suspended use of its network.

Obama also will hit back at Bernanke's critics, defending Bernanke's actions as "steps of necessity, not choice. "

The President has hit back at those who have criticised his economic reforms.

In the first week after the terrorist attacks, Americans were rather united in their determination to hit back at terrorists.

De Beers hit back at the claims, especially disputing Barclays' estimate that De Beers lost $100m per month in the first quarter this year.

And Hyypia has used his legendary status to hit back at the snipers who have called for Benitez's head.

Iran and Venezuela can use pressure on the dollar as a way to hit back at the US.

These latest attacks may provide a clue as to the Gilani government's willingness to hit back at terrorists.

In the meantime, zoo directors have hit back at any claims of negligence.

Meanwhile, Mr Fu has hit back at the criticism.

He hit back at foreign calls for faster appreciation of the Chinese currency.