Insane or Just Evil?

In an article found in the New York Times, Hitler is now being explored about whether his type of rule can be attributed to having psychological issues. It is a much debated topic and a new book by Dr.Fritz Redlich has been released stating that although Hitler had other physical ailments, he should not be classified as insane. The article quotes Dr. Redlich saying that Hitler knew what he was doing and did it with passion and enthusiasm and that he blames much of his physical issues on his half-Jewish father, thus partly a reason for his anti-semitism. Although Dr. Redlich would disagree with me, I think it is sad and wrong to try to explain and simplify Hitler because it would only bring out excuses. We may not ever really know how insane Hitler actually was, but we should look past his mental state nevertheless because it will never change or excuse his horrendous actions.