What the Taliban did for the Musilim religion ,is alot like what the KKK did for Christianity. And the KKK, while not a recognized sect of Christianity (just like the Taliban in not a recognized sect of Islam) it was founded on the strict interpretation of Christianity by Christians, for the good or their religion.
The difference is that most of the decent christians in the world and other religions abhorred the KKK and fought against it... But the Muslim community doesnt do anything to help themselves along to denounce and add some separation from these extremist groups. They sit idle on the fence and cry foul when we talk about Islam in a bad way,,,Well, its their responsability and in their best interest to campaign a bit in their own behalf, especially here in USA where we just absorb all media, and not really think thru and make our own minds..