In August 2008, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki offered 3,000 of the 100,000 Sons of Iraq members jobs in Diyala Province in hopes that it would lead to information about militants in the area.
Later in August 2008, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki attempted to recruit 3,000 out of 100,000 Sons of Iraq members for jobs in Diyala Province, with the aim of gathering intelligence on local insurgents.