So far his actions are very cold, very calculating, and, obviously, the attacks & related details were very much pre-empted & pre-planned, right down to picking the locations of attacks & wearing a police uniform, which minimizes suspicion & actually encourages trust in the eyes of his victims. He may be a psychopath, but isn't stupid or mentally handicapped.
However, I still can't figure out his exact motive(s) for killing innocent people, especially children?! Although, his actions per above suggest that he wanted to do something horrific & spectacular to get attention, most likely for political reasons. So, I think your comment "I don’t know whether he intended to get away or not, but given the MO, people would’ve blamed it on Muslims.", Or, something of that nature, makes sense. Regardless it was a terrorist attack.
That said, just because this guy is an ethnic, blonde, blue eyed Norwegian, we shouldn't forget about others (Islamic terrorists incl.) who might do similar acts. Frankly, different terrorist groups actually study each others techniques & tactics. Sometimes, Hollywood inadvertently helps too with their 'action movies'.
Very concise analysis. Of course, it’s far too early to tell, however the Norwegian police have said that he’s being cooperative. Thus, the full story will likely emerge sooner rather than later.
Regardless of his motivations, political or religious, or something, this was a truly abhorrent and heinous act. Norway has no death penalty, but once all has been fully ascertained, I wouldn’t shed too many tears if I read that something highly unpleasant happened to the suspect during his incarceration.
If he was trying to blame the Muslim community for this via a false flag operation, I hope the Norwegian authorities would see to it to incarcerate him with a Muslim cellmate. I’m thinking someone about seven feet tall, and built like a brick s__thouse. The results could be most interesting.