User blog comment:Harold Burned-Mane/Answering some criticism against the Stormcloaks/@comment-5558140-20130913044557/@comment-17114085-20130913165015

Tulius is right Tamriel needs to be united to defeat the Dominion, but the Empire isn't the one to unite them. First, tension between the Empire and some of its provinces(ex-provinces too) is really high as the empire followes all the "orders" the Dominion gives them. Second, they don't have good leadership, yes its Legions probably have good generals but the Empire as a whole does not (Titus is a p**** only brave thing he did was face his death like a boss; When the emperor dies there will be another power strugle with in the Empire). Third until the Dominion invades the rest of Tamriel they will have dug their claws deep within the imperial province(thanks to the Thalmor) and will know the Empire's weaknesses and how to exploit them.

Talos guide you-Harold Burned-Mane