Why did the U.S. fund Taliban in the 80's?

The US funded the Taliban during the time the Soviet Union was trying to invade Afghanistan. The US supported jihad against The Soviet Union. The US supported Taliban funding to prevent the Soviets from spreading their communist empire into the Middle East.

They funded the Taliban in their fight against Soviet invaders. President Regan expanded the program as part of the Reagan Doctrine of aiding anti-Soviet resistance movements abroad. The purpose was to remove from the international scene the horror and possibly a nuclear war between America and the Soviet Union.