Does swabbing hands really enhance our security?

Re "Airport security check to include swabbing hands," Feb. 23: I can read palms for a fraction of the cost of the TSA doing it.

What a waste of money. Don't they think terrorists are smart enough to wear gloves?

This just goes to show the importance of washing one's hands thoroughly. Not only does it help to prevent the spread of colds, but it also prevents you from being strip-searched from false positives.

I think profiling would be much more effective.

This new test is a useless waste of time and money. Anyone now knows to wear gloves or wash hands thoroughly before screening. How ineffective and dumb can you get? Bring on more profiling, as it is clear who the enemy is.