Cirac urges newspapers to avoid offending muslims. Bush actually said something similar. He just didn't sound like as much of a bitch because he actually defended the freedom of the press. http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=73607366&p=736x7668&n=73607746
You know the French have a history of trying to appease people, getting their asses kicked, and asking the Brits and the USA for help, right?