She is from a famous acting family, she had already won an Oscar, her father had won an Oscar, her brother’s movie had been nominated for Oscars, she was born into the media and publicity, she was not some naive victim that did not understand photo ops and publicity, and star power, etc.
The Oscar winning actress traveled to the country we were at war with, she was a media expert, and dedicated.
The act actually helped advance her career in Hollywood.
Oh, I don't know... I think Hanoi Jane reached the apex of her career in her role in Barbarella. It seems to me that her career defining role was when she defeated the sex machine, smoked that critter for sure! Now, gotta tell ya, that was some great acting... She should have got an Oscar for that!
She was an extreme anti-war leftist. She went to North Vietnam by choice. No one made her go. By going there, as a famous American, she gave aid and comfort to our enemy. The details of her visit does not change the fact that she went there. But, the details do add to the seriousness of her crime.
I wouldn't want to live near her grave. That's gonna be one stinking place.