User blog comment:Jericho Henry135119/Which side do you prefer to be on during the Skyrim Civil War?/@comment-1992639-20120414191250/@comment-1992639-20120414222333

But the redguards were far less divided. On top of that, Hammerfell was released as an Imperial state rather than fought. The war with Skyrim costs both sides good soldiers and the Thalmor like it that way, making the Empire weaker (and lose face) if they lose. It's all politics.