Bowser does like to mix it up
No question, the pooch snarls. I used to spend more time in these forums than I've had the opportunity to do lately, and I got into a few scrapes with Bowser myself.
Sometimes he goes a little over-the-top, but then, who doesn't? Thing is, he makes a lot of sense and demonstrates a really admirable humanism. I've never seen him "excuse" the terrorists or advocate visiting pain and suffering on anyone, certainly not on his fellow citizens.