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U.S. Vows Visa Limits Linked to International Criminal Court

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  • Move aimed at limiting investigation into U.S. personnel
  • Top U.S. diplomat warns economic sanctions may be next
A U.S. Army serviceman sits at the tailgate of an helicopter in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

A U.S. Army serviceman sits at the tailgate of an helicopter in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

Photographer: Jonathan Ernst/AFP via Getty Images

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the U.S. would impose visa restrictions on anyone “directly responsible” for an International Criminal Court investigation into U.S. personnel, a move aimed at heading off a probe into American soldiers’ actions in Afghanistan.

“The ICC is attacking America’s rule of law,” Pompeo told reporters in a briefing Friday morning. “It’s not too late for the court to change course and we urge it to do so immediately.”