Onumba .com ________   News Analysis   _________   Entertainment   ________           Beijing's One China Policy Puts Taiwan in a Bind. The UN official roster of independent countries tells us that there are 191 independent nations in the world. But the accurateness of this figure depends entirely on who is conducting the count. Many believe that this figure is a bit misleading because it conspicuously omits the independent nation known as the Vatican City that voluntarily opted not to be a member of the UN.   North Korea's Advanced Nuclear Program Key to Its Negotiating Strength. "Leaning forward" - "capability" - these are Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld most favorite words, most especially if Iraq is the subject matter. "Leaning forward" - "capability" are the pentagon's economy of words that largely sums up the U.S. policy of aggressive militarism and diplomatic neo-imperialism that vividly evokes Reagan's cold war mindset.