Corruption in Saigon was a crippling malignancy for governance.

Evidence

The Saigonese form of corruption differed completely in magnitude and nature from the corruption most commonly found in state and local government in the United States. … Saigonese corruption was incapacitating, a malignancy that poisoned the entire system of government. — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1485

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1485
• XREF: connects to: The Saigon regime’s corruption created a situation of universal complicity. — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1491; Corruption is both a cause and symptom of democratic failure. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523; Political corruption routinely afflicts poor, disenfranchised cities — Luke W. Cole and Sheila R. Foster, From the Ground Up: Environmental…, 972

Library Connections

• The Saigon regime’s corruption created a situation of universal complicity. #expands (0.80) — Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1491