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this is To the Point. The Obama legacy across the Atlantic.

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Even before he was elected, Barack Obama became a hero in Europe with a vow of internationalism

to replace the go-it-alone approach of George W. Bush.

Eight years later, Obama was back in Europe this week trying to overcome the perception that he's become disengaged.

The European Union is struggling with trade, the massive influx of refugees, and the threat that Britain might withdraw.

We'll hear what could be the president's last

message and what's next for some of America's oldest and most powerful allies.

Today's talking point, CIA torture victims will get their day in court.

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President Obama was back in Europe this week trying to restore his former popularity and shore up a troubled European Union. We'll hear what he had to say and how he was received. Today's talking point, waterboarding, beatings,

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