What does Assef mean by the line about Hitler being too late, but not for us?

• A. He believes Hitler failed to eradicate Jews, but he can eradicate Hazaras.
• B. He expresses respect for Hitler.
• C. He jokes that Hitler was evil.
• D. He claims they will flee the country.

Answer: (A)

This line shows Assef’s genocidal mindset and his use of Hitler as a symbol for ethnic cleansing. By saying Hitler was “too late, but not for us,” he means that Hitler failed to finish the job, but his own group will. It’s a boast that they can and will eradicate the Hazara, a minority he despises. So the best reading is that he believes Hitler didn’t complete the genocide against Jews, but they will carry out a similar act against Hazaras.

The other ideas don’t fit as well. It isn’t just admiration or respect in a neutral sense, nor a simple joke about Hitler’s evil, and it isn’t about fleeing the country. The line is about pursuing and completing ethnic violence.