Seattle’s NPR station does remarkable local programming that’s of national calibre. Today, at 1pm PT, for the hour, KUOW interviews Lt. General William E. Odom, U.S. Army (Ret.), “former Director of the National Security Agency under President Ronald Reagan and now a senior fellow with the conservative Hudson Institute. He’s currently a professor at Yale University. General Odom argues for a withdrawal of troops from Iraq.” LISTEN LIVE (any Internet speed works). Call the show via (206) 543-KUOW or (800) 289-KUOW, or email the show at conversation@kuow.org (your e-mail question may be read on the show). Listen to the archives after 2pm. OPEN THREAD!