61.   Testimony at the hearing Wednesday and Thursday damaged the credibility of the witnesses who said Skakel confessed.

62.   The bankruptcy scandal has damaged the credibility of the Kim government.

63.   The accusations have severely damaged the credibility of the Tutsi-led government, which took power and enjoyed great sympathy after the genocide.

64.   There is no suggestion that gambling played a part in the alleged collusion, but such charges damage the credibility of the sport with bettors.

65.   This, and his famous zig-zag theory to explain the rate of inflation, has severely damaged his credibility in financial and economic circles around the world.

66.   His refusal to testify in any of the several judicial investigations under way badly damaged his credibility.

67.   He said the US decision to block the Security Council resolution could damage US credibility as a broker in the Arab-Israeli peace process.

68.   His refusal to testify in any of the several judicial investigations under way has badly damaged his credibility in his campaign for re-election.

69.   His refusal to testify in any of the several judicial investigations underway has badly damaged his credibility in his campaign for re-election.

70.   But another row could seriously damage the credibility of the ECB and weaken the euro, and Trichet still has a French legal probe hanging over him.