RRAAMJET,
you are right, i miss the turn, but keep in mind there are thousand of EU guys flying in the USA and looking a job somewhere else than EU or USA and more EU countries try to "boycott" the training in USA, more students go to the USA.
there are other countries which recognise FAA licence.I do nt know if they recognise JAA licence frozen ATP due to the lack of experience.
you are right it's a choice, I fly, not a jet, but I continue to do what I like to do, to fly! I can ad that this fight bring money to EU schools, it s exactly what they wanted(boycott the US).Anyway, somebody is going to pay, the consomator(student pilots), the airliners, schools or the tax payers!!!