By BY MARK LANDLER AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR World https://ift.tt/2WeIAqN The American withdrawal coincided with a threat by the Taliban to stop Afghans from traveling to the airport, an ominous sign that the window may be slamming shut for thousands of people desperate to leave. New York Times United States International Relations, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Terrorism, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, Evacuations and Evacuees, Airports August 25, 2021 at 12:06AM