User blog comment:Cyrice1/Stormcloaks or Imperials/@comment-1702118-20120711081016/@comment-80.216.219.47-20120711131348

Meh, he and we still dont know the empires sincerity in a new fight with the AD.

All evidence points to it all being just words from them, ie they dont really intend a new war but to instead submit to thalmor rule in due time.