“Che criticized Roberto for serving as an instrument of repression,” he said, “and took the occasion to relate how he had evaded the military draft after graduating from medical school because he wasn’t willing to serve in the armed forces of a corrupt regime that was an ally of American imperialism.” Although Tamayito’s recollection of what was said may not be accurate, Che’s sermonizing would have rankled his brother. After all, Ernesto had been turned down by the draft because of his asthma, not because of any heightened political consciousness.
