There is no - end in sight for Iraq 's bloody war , writes Mercy Corps ' John Barnicle . And yet there is no outcry from richer countries to alleviate suffering there , he says . Mercy Corps raised more for Typhoon Haiyan relief in three days than Syria in three years . The authentic involvement of cultural icons helps form a movement , and that makes Syria more than some distant quagmire . Barnicle says people like him can be powerful advocates for people in need .
There is no - end in sight for Iraq 's bloody war , writes Mercy Corps ' John Barnicle . And yet there is no outcry from richer countries to alleviate suffering there , he says . Mercy Corps raised more for Typhoon Haiyan relief in three days than Syria in three years . Barnicle says people like him can be powerful advocates for people in need .