It's true that not many know the complete history of Che and most probably don't even care.

He's basically some sort of mythical folk hero whose entire mystique is based around a single iconic poster and means many things to many people.

Add a few hundred years and maybe he will spawn some sort of religion.

Ned Kelly was a killer too but that's not what he's remembered for.

I've written something on this that might be of interest: http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2005/12/alex_deane_the__1.html

Alexander Deane's arch Conservative diatribe indicates that he would be quite capable of putting a humane face on GW Bush, and his cohorts, Cheney, Rumsfeld and even our own dodgy Prime Minister.
If Bautista was such a universally loved leader, Che and Castro would never have succeeded in ousting him with the support of the people.
He would eulogize the likes of Chiang Kai Chek as defenders of China against the Japanese when in fact he sacrificed hundreds of thousands in his eagerness to defeat Mao by retreating from engagement with advancing Japanese hordes. Perhaps Pinochet was also a hero?
lexander you wish you could elevate your idols to the status Che has achieved whether Myth or not.

Not likely, you can fool some of the people some of the time.....
Viva Che Guevara

There is a lot of mythology promoted about Che and big money made out of his imagery - but the real record was a disaster. Che's perspective was through bands of guerrillas in the countryside (peasant revolutions)that the road of revolution would open up. Guerrillerism, this road opened up suicidal adventures again and again for some of the most self sacrificing and courageous youth. Many youth and some were very young were thrown up against well seasoned military companies including tanks. Many of those who followed Ché's example ended up like him, hunted down, tortured and murdered by US-backed military forces.
Che bitterly opposed building an international party that would unite all workers and fight for genuine socialism. Conditions in Cuba and all the countries Che was in are pretty grim today for workers. That is his legacy.

The craziest part was that Che died fighting for small reforms the peasants had already won! The peasants thought he was weird and gave him up to the police

Even Che's form of socialism was extreme. He didn't like Nikita Khrushchev's brand of communism in the Soviet Union. Rather, he sided with Mao's China after the Sino-Soviet split. He also praised North Korea as a model which Cuba should emulate.

One would think those practicing the cult of Che would be more familiar with his political views.