Ah! It didn't take long for the purile comments to emerge.
G-Spot: my comments were based on fact; Private Jet's was mere conjecture and misconceived stereotyping.
The 'job' can be done equally well whether you have received flying training in the civilian sector or the military. The only difference is that, in my opinion, the ex military pilot brings with him/her a bucket-full of skills and experience that the civilian pilot cannot have access to. Of course, if those aren't channeled constructively and beneficially into the civilian sector (and it doesn't only apply to pilots but also to ex service personel entering the civilian job market) then it is wasted.
However, I would suggest, and experience tells me, that they bring much more to the table than the majority of civilians at the same datum of age/hours.