Hitler seems to have demonstrated considerable bravery as a soldier on the Western front in WWI. And was he not, in his twisted way, devoted to his fatherland? And as for what manner of monster he was or wasn't - well, wouldn't it be the business of a holy man to try to uncover humanity within the monster?

In other words, your quotation is meaningless taken out of context. In other words, why not just let Joe do his job?