As a result, South Vietnam's Buddhist majority initially thought the regular army had attacked the monks, damaging its generals' credibility among the populace as potential leaders of the country.
Akibatnya, mayoritas Buddhis Vietnam Selatan awalnya mengira tentara reguler telah menyerang para biksu, merusak kredibilitas para jenderalnya di kalangan masyarakat sebagai para pemimpin potensial dari negara tersebut.