To the Editor : Re '' Annan Urges U.S. to Reject Unilateralism in Diplomacy '' -LRB- news article , Dec. 12 -RRB- : The admonishment by Kofi Annan , the departing United Nations secretary general , that the United States can remain a leader in the global human rights movement only if the country remains '' true to its principles , including in the struggle against terrorism , '' will infuriate many Americans .