Lou,
If that is your strongly held belief, why did you apply in the first place???
For your info most of the people you are putting down come from so called first world aviation backgrounds, if you cared to check your facts. But don't let reality get in the way of your biased opinions. Also if you think no one fails the training your so called friends have not been giving you the whole truth. Most of the recent upgrade failures have been pilots from "proper" aviation countries. By the way the hours/standards have only been eased for DEC's so there goes your argument.
Gortex, I concede your point about the UK though.