Here's a link to another fourm where the reality of getting hired with an FAA ATP or JAA ATPL with the likes of Cathay, Emirates etc. is in discussion.
Hopefully it might help. Some of the posters think it is harder to get a gig with an FAA license rather than one issued by JAA...
Thoughts anyone ?
Another DESO question - Page 2 - Airline Pilot Central Forums
And yes, very wise words indeed hikoushi
P.S. And thanks to Weasil for sorting out the Angryblack on this thread too.