Red Herring.
Stolen Honor isn't about Kerry's war record. It's about what he did AFTER the war and how it affected US servicemen held in captivity by the NV.
As for "a hanging", maybe it's more like what Truman said about "give 'em hell, Harry".
"I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought
it was hell."
There's guys that know what happened in the Hanoi Hilton; they're still around and they had it happen to themselves.
Now, if some can't take the fact that Kerry's post-war activities had very negative results for American servicemen held in the Hilton.... that ain't Hell or a hanging; it's just the truth.