The deal, which is estimated to be worth between $72-$84 million, was the biggest venezuelan arms deal of 2008.

The five hundred thousand dollars intended for the arms deal has been returned, Colonel.

Congress reviews all proposed arms deals and can reject them.

A novel about a journalist swept into her father's life and the shady arms deals of the 1980's.

"This is basically the Saudis' wish list," an official familiar with the details of the arms deal said.

That's when he got me into the arms deals and told me I had to marry you.

The normal markup on the arms deals was about 20 percent, he said.

All of the arms deals listed below were cancelled following the revolution.

This official, however, refused to say what was discussed at the meeting or whether any arms deals had been negotiated.

And that means that arms deals must be controlled by national governments.