The phrase "aims criticism" is not correct in standard written English.
It is unclear and does not convey a clear meaning; it may be an attempt to express that something is directed at criticism or is intended to criticize.
Example: "The article aims criticism at the government's policies on climate change."
Alternatives: "directs criticism" or "targets criticism".
Van Gaal asked supporters to aim criticism at him and not at his team.
There are plenty of cases where badly aimed criticism (or unsolicited advice that gets interpreted as criticism) veers into abuse.
Both men are aiming criticism at the financial industry, amid the public outrage over the government's $700 billion bailout plan.
But the decision by the five Republicans to help bring the bill to the floor short-circuited that argument, though Democratic political operatives immediately aimed criticism at Senate Republicans who supported the failed filibuster.
In aiming criticism at Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain seemed to ignore his last Republican rival, Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, who continues to give the McCain campaign headaches by doing well in nominating contests even though, as McCain's campaign noted Wednesday, there are not enough delegates left for Mr. Huckabee to win the nomination.
One newspaper counted 20 instances of opposition candidates aiming criticisms at Mr. Labastida, who defended himself mainly by criticizing Mr. Fox's recent rhetorical zigzags and his record as governor of Guanajuato.
Geach does not in fact identify Moore by name but aims his criticism at those he calls "moral philosophers known as Objectivists".
But the survey aims some criticism at the airlines as well.
He aimed particular criticism at the plant's general manager, Jere Null, who he said was "not a credible witness".
But that freedom will, in turn, encourage intellectuals who will aim their criticism at creative destruction itself.
