[paulat]

I don't see it as a problem. I wonder why you do?

Oh, give me a break! You wouldn't see Colin Powell duct-taped to a pole! I want you to see your patriotic daugters treated this way, and explain why that is right!

[rxgalfl]

Colin Powell duct taped to a pole? Tsk, tsk, tsk, you DO have a kinky side :)

[frankiep]

For the love of God, please get off of your soapbox of outrage. I saw, and took part in, duct taping a full bird colonel to a post on the night before he was to leave Afghanistan and head back to Germany. Like I said earlier, he had no problem with it and was laughing about it with the rest of us.

You really are being ridiculous. The patriotic daughters you keep mentioning are adults who don't need their parents protecting them from friendly horseplay among soldiers. My God, give it a rest.

And again, why is it that you are so outraged about this when the woman in the video is LAUGHING about it?

[null and void]

Because

It promotes unit cohesiveness.

It honors her as a full fledged fellow soldier, not a mere regimental ornament.

It's not one sided, she will be, and in all probability has been, on the roll end of the tape.

Her fellow troops recognize her as a full fledged member of the unit, or they wouldn't dare do it to her.

As an aside, I'd be willing to put money on Colin Powell having had this or similar practical jokes played on him during his career.