Amid the bile, there is a genuine concern that this extraordinary girl's courageous and articulate message will be colonised by one power or other for its own insidious agendas.
Colin Powell is on board, and President Bush's message to "those courageous souls who speak out for freedom in Iran" hit the right note: "America stands squarely by their side, and I would urge the Iranian administration to treat them with the utmost of respect".
Because they are perceived as "macho" and "courageous" they can deliver a message which penetrates the perceptual screen that many young people erect to tune out authority figures.
He posted his latest message ("While Obama feeling courageous, why not follow his first class education policy. US's absolute biggest crisis. No read, no write, no jobs").
She called his retirement announcement "a courageous decision dictated by prayer, a true message of faith".
Few monks are sufficiently courageous or independent-minded to oppose a message of "protecting Buddhism", however toxic its implications.
"KDF cowards attempt to attack Kismayu from the sea but the courageous mujahedeen thwart their attempts," said a message from a Shabab Twitter account late Friday morning (the two sides have fought pitched battles on Twitter many times before).
The watch was inscribed with the message, "In grateful appreciation for your courageous stand for Democratic American principles".
This courageous memoir includes an eloquent foreword by Clinton and a message for the ages.
In the midst of a gathering storm of Islamist extremism, he articulated a message of liberal reform that was rigorous, coherent, and courageous.
