UPDATE, November 29, 2011: Norway massacre: Breivik declared insane
Psychiatrists assessing self-confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik have concluded that he is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.
They believe he was in a psychotic state during the twin attacks on 22 July that led to the deaths of 77 people and injured 151.
He was also insane during the 13 interviews he held with two psychiatrists, a news conference heard.
...The two psychiatrists, in their report, concluded that he lived in his "own delusional universe where all his thoughts and acts are guided by his delusions".
...Breivik, 32, is due to stand trial on 16 April for a hearing scheduled to last around 10 weeks.
It is unclear if the conclusions of the report - if approved by the panel - will prevent the trial from going ahead in its current form.
It will almost certainly mean that Breivik is detained into psychiatric care rather than receiving a lengthy jail term.
Before the report was made public, a lawyer for the victims said it did not matter what the conclusion was as long as Breivik was not allowed to go free.
"What will happen in the case, no matter what the conclusion, is that he (Breivik) will of course be incarcerated," John Christian Elden said.
"And if the outcome is criminally sane or insane, that is, first and foremost a psychiatric question. The most important thing in our clients' opinion is that he will not be able to walk the streets."
Breivik won't be free to walk the streets, but certainly being in a facility for the mentally ill is far different than being in prison.
I assume he'll receive treatment and medication to control his psychosis.
If Breivik is "cured," then what?
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I think it's clear that Anders Behring Breivik planned to be famous.
It's as if he wanted all the details of his barbaric attacks to be documented and available to people in preparation for Breivik: The Movie.
Breivik didn't just have notebooks filled with his scrawling. He posted his deranged plans on the Internet. He released a video on YouTube.
Watch the 12-minute video:
The video, which promotes fighting against Islam, shows Anders Behring Breivik wearing a wetsuit and holding an automatic weapon.
The pictures appear at the end of the video called "Knights Templar 2083".
From the Wall Street Journal:
A couple of hours before the devastating bomb blast in Norway's capital, terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik released a video on YouTube where he calls for conservatives to "embrace martyrdom."
TV2 said sources within Norway's police confirmed the video was uploaded by Mr. Breivik, who was charged Saturday for the bombing and shootings in Norway's capital and a nearby island Friday that left at least 92 people dead.
The video was uploaded by a user called AndrewBerwick on YouTube, hours before the bomb in the centre of Oslo went off, TV2 said. It calls for conservatives to "embrace martyrdom."
"[If] the multiculturalist elites of Europe continue to refuse to voluntarily transfer political and military power to our conservative revolutionary forces ... then [the second world war] is likely going to appear as a picnic compared to the coming carnage," the video stated in captions.
Signed also by an AndrewBerwick, an English translation of the name Anders Breivik, was a manifest called "2083 - A European Declaration of Independence" on the site www.freak.no. The manifest is 1,500 page description on Mr. Breivik's background and political viewpoints.
Breivik seems like an Osama bin Laden wannabe, "embrace martyrdom."
So why didn't Breivik take his own life?
He wants to witness the attention being heaped on him. He's a star.
Sky News has some excerpts from Breivik's 1,500-page manifesto.
A 1,500 page document has appeared on the internet which is believed to be written by 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik.
It describes his mindset and preparations in the 95 days before the attack and claims he has been planning the acts since 2009.
The gunman's document reveals his dislike for what he sees as a growing influence of muslims in Europe.
It reads: Wednesday May 4 - Day 3: Finished creating the metal skeletons for the blast devices and completing other practical issues relating to gear and equipment.
Saturday June 11 - Day 41 I prayed for the first time in a very long time today. I explained to God that unless he wanted the Marxist-Islamic alliance and certain Islamic Takeover of Europe...he must ensure that the warriors fighting for the preservation of European Christendom prevail.
Friday July 22 - Day 82: Initiate blasting sequences at pre-determined sites... have enough material for 20 blasts... I believe this will be my last entry. It is now Friday July 22nd 12.51pm.
He says that being arrested was part of his plan - he wants notoriety.
Defence lawyer Geir Lippestad told Norway's NRK television channel that Breivik had "admitted responsibility" and "confessed to the factual circumstances".
"He explained that it was cruel but that he had to go through with these acts," Mr Lippestad said, adding the carnage was "long planned".
Breivik is getting exactly what he wants - fame.
It's as if he's proud of the slaughter.
Is Breivik mentally ill or is he pure evil?
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TIME considers Breivik ill.
Read "An Interview with a Madman: Breivik Asks and Answers His Own Questions."
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New York Times Reader Kills Dozens in Norway
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