Well well IO540...... (I have a lot of genuine IO540 time).
A lot of what you said is true but your completely over the top rant does spoil it somewhat.. "BA Capts in their Col Gaddafi uniforms".....WTF.??? you come across as a very bitter & twisted individual who I see does NOT hold a JAA CPL/ATPL but an FAA one....!!
As I hold ATPL's from many countries (Including Australia, USA, UK, etc etc) I can appreciate some of your rant but I can absolutely assure you that FAA licences do not in any shape or form compare with other "first" world countries.
So on the basis you haven't sat or you have failed to pass a JAA licence exam your rant does not hold water and those who are eulogising you are presumably just as ignorant.... maybe.?
Anyway off on my US Airways flight now so no hard feelings.
Might be an idea to sit down, calm down & have a nice cup of tea and reappraise your post.?