Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-9062114-20150702174117

College Mage: Ferris wrote: From the horse's mouth directly: Thalmor Dossier: Ulfric Stormcloak

''* " The so-called  Markarth Incident  was particularly valuable from the point of view of our strategic goals in  Skyrim, although it resulted in Ulfric becoming generally uncooperative to direct contact." ''

'' * " Direct contact remains a possibility (under extreme circumstances), but in general the asset should be considered dormant. As long as the  civil war  proceeds in its current indecisive fashion, we should remain hands-off." ''

The same Dossier that says "A Stormcloak Victory is to be avoided"? They meant, the war was good for them, if both sides are damaged and get weakened from their own conflict.