But he told the BBC that in his view he was "not being allowed to apologise" by his critics.
But I will be thankful that a man who is undaunted by his critics will be unapologetic in professing his faith.
Despite Mr Marais's fanatical views, efforts by his critics to portray him as a racist thug never quite hit the mark.
On the streets of Patna and in the villages round Arrah, it is hard to detect the anti- Laloo wave touted by his critics.
Besides, say his allies, it's a little ironic that Baker, a man derided by his critics for being the ultimate pragmatist, is now being tagged for showing too much passion.
Brennan defended himself against such accusations, saying, "the fact that I was not involved in the decision-making process for any of these controversial policies and actions has been ignored" by his critics.
And asked which man would better handle relations with other countries, Bush -- charged by his critics with alienating the world community through unilateralism -- beat his Democratic challenger by a 52 percent to 44 percent margin.
By and large, these have taken the form of editorials, columns and op.ed. articles sharing a common theme: Halperin has been unfairly portrayed -- "smeared" is the preferred term -- by his critics as unfit for this senior Pentagon position through distortions of his past writings and recommendations.
While Mr Romney has come under a good deal of fire recently for gaffes, or shooting from the hip, it is only fair to point out that on China, Mr Obama has been triangulating - or adjusting his policy closer to those advocated by his critics - on trade relations with China.
Perry had barely finished his thought before being pounced on by critics, many within his own party and especially his opponents: How would a limping U.S. economy pay for that?
But Lord Woolf was accused of a going back on his word by critics.
Mr. Ryan is thinking ahead of his critics by focusing on the two most important priorities: growth and reform.
But Yankee star Alex Rodriguez, who has quieted his critics by scorching the ball this postseason, will have that covered by parking girlfriend Kate Hudson in the first row.
Stimson, 42, has had a turbulent relationship with many Gills fans since his arrival at Priestfield in November 2007, but he seemed to silence his critics by winning promotion back to League One last May.
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Mr Cameron, meanwhile, was beset by internal critics and confusion about his strategy.
It is clear to all that Mr Trimble is still dogged by unionist critics inside and outside his party and will have difficulty each step of the way ahead.
"Much of the acrimony expressed by Secretary Rumsfeld's military critics appears to stem from his efforts to 'transform' the military by moving to a joint expeditionary force that is lighter and more mobile in nature to meet the nation's current and future threats, " the article said.
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Boy, was he torn apart by Jewish critics, and many in his own party.
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He is, however, as even some of his critics accept, playing by the rules.
By my count, he and his deputy critics awarded 78 wines perfect 100-point scores in his newsletter last year alone (most were awarded by Mr. Parker himself).
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Every doubt about Saddam and his capabilities is now being used by critics to reinforce the case against war.
The second 100 days will be a critical test of Obama's agenda and, if you agree with the framing of the stakes provided by Brooks, an equally important period for his critics.
Often referred to as "the stripe guy" by American art critics who homed in on his artworks using striped awning canvas or contrasting maxi stripes, in more recent years, Mr. Buren's work has become increasingly architectural and, indeed, monumental.
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His critics seem to be completely thrown by the fact that Buffett, gasp, has a conscience.
By retiring before this election, Dr Mahathir deprived his critics of their most emotive issue.
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And Smith hopes his side can prove their critics wrong by mounting a serious domestic challenge.
At first, the ferocity of his critics appeared to take Mr Henkel by surprise.
Vladimir Horowitz, born 100 years ago today, was considered by music critics to be the greatest pianist of his time.
"There has to be a reshaping of Western airlines, otherwise we will be outcompeted by the Asians, " he says, dismissing his critics.
For the first two years of his presidency, Obama has been attacked by critics like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for not being friendly enough to the business community.
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