The August 2009 issue of Harper’s Bazaar gives us a look at Christian Amanpour as a sexy, Smart Sensuality woman. For just one moment, the 51-year-old Christiane hangs up her fatigues and headscarf, leaves the kids with dad, and heads to the makeover salon.

At least for the duration of her Harper’s Bazaar photo shoot, Amanpour, CNN’s in-the- trenches, bullet-dodging, headscarf-wearing senior international correspondent is a glamour girl.