Although people within the US saw the coup as a triumph for US foreign policy, CIA officials felt that in order for Operation PBSuccess to be termed a success, further action was needed.
Meskipun masyarakat di AS memandang kudeta tersebut sebagai sebuah kemenangan atas kebijakan luar negeri AS , para pejabat CIA merasa bahwa dalam rangka agar Operasi PBSUCCESS dianggap sukses, tindakan selanjutnya dibutuhkan.