Ada (MI) company wins contract to protect Somali government from terrorism, pirates

[Bozita]

Source: Grand Rapids Press

Ada company wins contract to protect Somali government from terrorism, pirates
By Ted Roelofs | The Grand Rapids Press
October 15, 2009, 11:55AM

A Grand Rapids-based security firm is taking on a job few would envy: Protect the transitional government of Somalia, a failed state and breeding ground for terrorism and international piracy.

According to the Somali government, CSS Global Inc. has been contracted to provide security consulting services and training for government forces.

In a statement released Wednesday, Somali special envoy H.E. Ali Hassan Gulaid said he is “confident the expertise of the CSS Global senior staff will prove to be a valuable asset to us in our efforts to establish a safe and secure Somalia for our citizens.”

CSS Global, an affiliate of Ada-based CSS Alliance, has furnished counterterrorism services in other African nations and provided security and logistics in Iraq. Its operations team comprises former military and law enforcement personnel, including Special Forces.

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/10/ada_company_wins_contract_to_p.html

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California has its Silicon Valley.

Grand Rapids has Amway, Blackwater, and CSS Global.

[Mari333]

1. GR is a creepy place

lots of dutch reformed white people, very conservative, mega churches, tulips in yards look like soldiers in formation.
I couldnt live there.
Devos family owns the town anyway. total assholes.

[PassingFair]

2. Blackwater is called "Xe" now....

Shit by any other name will smell as shitty.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. And you can't spell "Xenu" without "Xe"

:ducking_flying_dishware:

--d!

[schinella]

7. Blackwater is called "Xe" now....

And you can't spell xenophobia without Xe!  Grand Rapid's
Dutch Reformed heritage is the only acceptable mindset.  It is
a beautiful city, it was manufactured by Amway to be that way,
but just make sure you dress exactly as they do and talk
exactly as they do and you'll be perfectly okay.

[notadmblnd]

4. how closely related is this company and blackwater?

the Devos and Princes are both from that side of the state. In fact, I'd day they own Grand Rapids.

[MinM]

5. my guess would be - Very Close....

Why are these right-wing nut jobs still getting these fat government contracts?

[schinella]

6. Betsey DeVos is Erik Prince's sister. I'd say that is close!