Originally Posted by Rochard

That might be the case, but you are assuming the Obama or even the US was involved.

I find it hard to believe that the CIA / NSA / Whomever thought that Snowden was on the plane, ran it all the way up the chain in a matter of a few hours to the President, and then back down the chain all the way to the French government to deny them landing rights?

I think France and other countries just said "fuck this, we don't want to get involved" and denied permission. The last thing any country wants is a situation like they have in London where Julian there is stuck in an embassy.