Whether these arguments are realistic or not is almost less important than the fact that General Challe, in particular, believed them and they were to play a decisive role in his own future actions. As Yves Courrière remarks, the Si Salah fiasco "was the point of departure for what, less than a year later, was to be called the Revolt of the Generals. For them, following his meeting with Si Salah, de Gaulle committed an act of betrayal on 14 June 1960."

XREF: Connects to broader historiography of 1961 Algerian Generals' putsch and de Gaulle's Algerian policy reversals.

Horne, Alistair, A Savage War of Peace- Alge…, loc. 1201