cyber command seeks to expand battefield

Gen. Keith B Alexander, NSA Director and Cyber Command chief, seeks to go "full spectrum" with offensive measures in cyberspace. Cyber Command reached full operational status just within the past month, looks to push boundaries according to Washington Post article.  "But current and former officials say that senior policymakers and administration lawyers want to limit the military's offensive computer operations to war zones such as Afghanistan, in part because the CIA argues that covert operations outside the battle zone are its responsibility and the State Department is concerned about diplomatic backlash." Does this mark the twilight of the internet as we've known it these past few years?