"(He's never heard of Garden?)"

At least Squall had a pat answer rehearsed for this one. "We're a paramilitary force operating worldwide under contract for various clients. A lot of the time they're governmental organizations."

In other words, mercenaries! Some people might have a problem with beating things up for fun and profit, but Squall was not one of those. "...I guess some people don't like us that much, but we fill a useful niche."