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US Threatens Anyone Behind ICC Probe Into Its Staff With Visa Restrictions

Sputnik – 15.03.2019

The US is determined not to issue visas to individuals who are behind any the International Criminal Court investigation of US personnel, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.

The new visa restrictions will not terminate Washington’s previous measures, and new economic sanctions may follow if the International Criminal Court (ICC) fails to change its course, Pompeo said during the briefing.

“I’m announcing a policy of US visa restrictions on those individuals directly responsible for any ICC investigation of US personnel,” Pompeo said. “This includes persons who take or have taken action to request or further such an investigation. These visa restrictions may also be used to deter ICC efforts to pursue allied personnel, including Israelis.”

The remark comes after Pompeo issued the warning after announcing that the US would impose visa restrictions on individuals linked to the ICC’s prospective investigation into alleged war crimes committed by US personnel in Afghanistan.

March 15, 2019 - Posted by | Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism, War Crimes | , , , ,

1 Comment »

  1. Bill Clinton originally signed the Statute of Rome, presumably intending to become a Member of the International Criminal Court, but the USA did not ratify it and is NOT a member of the ICC.
    Given how the USA Government conducts itself around the World these days, it was probably a good decision NOT to join the ICC, because their behaviour would put the USA in a very embarrassing position.

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    Comment by Brian Harry | March 15, 2019 | Reply


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