Dr. Gunaratna observed that the Al Qaeda organization that existed before 9/11 -- a top-down, structured organization led by Osama bin Laden -- has now morphed into a global movement. Thirty to forty groups inspired by Al Qaeda's ideology and terrorist operations now exist worldwide. Local jihadi groups, whose previous struggle had been against their own country's ruling regime, now see themselves as part of a global jihad against the United States and its allies.