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I never claimed the Empire wasn't doing it, I know they are. You're claiming Ulfric isn't doing it, which I disagree with.

Brunwulf's still not lying. He's telling the truth: Ulfric will defend Nords but won't help non-Nords if they're attacked. Nothing Brunwulf says is a lie.

As to Harold, how do you know Siddgeir became Jarl after Ulfric killed Torygg? There's no evidence of this whatsoever. By all accounts, Ulfric killed Torygg very recently and Siddgeir's been Jarl for a few years. Ulfric has Dawnstar, Riften and Winterhold to vote for him. Elisif has Markarth, Falkreath, Morthal and Whiterun (no matter who you side with, Balgruuf chooses the Empire). Ulfric knows he won't win in the Moot, so he has to replace all the Imperial Jarls with his puppets to secure the vote.