Coming Destruction of Damascus

It is in my opinion that Isaiah 17 takes place before Ezekiel 38. Why? Syria is not mentioned in the coalition of Nations who accompany Russia. Russia will invade with armies from Iran, Turkey, Libya, Ethopia, and the Russian Alliance Nations. Missing are Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan. Iraq would not be in the coalition because of the US Military Presence. Egypt and Jordan both have treaties with Israel. Syria does not. Given Syria's marriage to Iran and Israels attack on their nuclear facility, I don't see Syria signing a peace agreement with Israel. So what happened to Syria?

I believe that Syria/Damascus is going to be leveled by Israel. Israel is going to bomb it to the ground or worse - Nuke it due to some provocation from Syria. Syria tried to cover up an explosion in July this year, 2008, that occurred at 4am at a weapons depot. It turned out that Syria w/Iranian technicians was attempting to mount a chemical warhead onto a Scud Missile which would of been used against Israel if/when Israel hits Iran's Nuclear Facilities.

During the Lebanon/Israel war, Israel buzzed Hassad's palace while he was in it. Syria wants the Golan Heights back. Israel is not going to give them back because previously Syria used them to launch artillery against 1/4 of Israel from the heights. When Syria provokes Israel you will see Syria's destruction.

This then will explain why Turkey is in the coalition with Russia against Israel. The entire Arab world would go mad with rage if Israel wiped out Damascus. Turkey, with Russia's backing, would have no problems seeking out revenge on the Jews for this. Turkey is already on sour terms with the USA over the Kurds in South Turkey and North Iraq.

I believe that Isaiah 17 occurs before Ezekiel 38. In Fact it is probably the excuse which Russia will need to invade the Middle East given their "close" relations with Syria.
Isaiah 17

1An oracle concerning Damascus.

Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city
and will become a heap of ruins.
2The cities of Aroer are deserted;
they will be for flocks,
which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.
3The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,
and the kingdom from Damascus;
and the remnant of Syria will be
like the glory of the children of Israel,

declares the LORD of hosts.

4And in that day the glory of Jacob will be brought low,
and the fat of his flesh will grow lean.
5And it shall be as when the reaper gathers standing grain
and his arm harvests the ears,
and as when one gleans the ears of grain
in the Valley of Rephaim.
6 Gleanings will be left in it,
as when an olive tree is beaten—
two or three berries
in the top of the highest bough,
four or five
on the branches of a fruit tree,

declares the LORD God of Israel.

7 In that day man will look to his Maker, and his eyes will look on the Holy One of Israel. 8 He will not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and he will not look on what his own fingers have made, either the Asherim or the altars of incense.

9 In that day their strong cities will be like the deserted places of the wooded heights and the hilltops, which they deserted because of the children of Israel, and there will be desolation.
10For you have forgotten the God of your salvation
and have not remembered the Rock of your refuge;
therefore, though you plant pleasant plants
and sow the vine-branch of a stranger,
11though you make them grow on the day that you plant them,
and make them blossom in the morning that you sow,
yet the harvest will flee away
in a day of grief and incurable pain.

12Ah, the thunder of many peoples;
they thunder like the thundering of the sea!
Ah, the roar of nations;
they roar like the roaring of mighty waters!
13 The nations roar like the roaring of many waters,
but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far away,
chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind
and whirling dust before the storm.
14 At evening time, behold, terror!
Before morning, they are no more!
This is the portion of those who loot us,
and the lot of those who plunder us.