"Like not gesturing with all five fingers"

Yep. High marks to George for ducking and then letting the 2nd whistle by without over reacting. No stranger to acorn fights as a kid obviously.

Unlike most, I think the act was a fascinating symbolic gesture with way more class than the usual burning flag, throwing eggs or wet tea-towels and more effective than a bomb in making the point. Other clips mention the 2nd throw hits the Stars and Stripes.

Wonder if he'll be charged. Without the duck, that first throw looked on the money which would have made the offence assault had it hit big G. With the duck, is it attempted assault or nothing?

The fact this happened in Iraq changes the likely outcome. He'll be lucky not to be shot, but my money will be on a roughing up and release. The Americans will want to show this type of protest is not a big deal, that George can handle the jandal and has the push to stop the local authorities over reacting.

The Aussie comentator on the clip must be an ex Australia Zoo employee.