I agree with this part:
SetApart writes:
I too, am of the mindset that Isaiah 17 will occur before gog/magog, but be directly linked to the ezekiel 38-39 invasion. So..I see the destruction of damascus as the starting point for gog/magog.
I have always agreed with this also. Something has to set off these events. I am not convinced though that Isa 17 and Gog/Magog happen during the Great Trib.
I will have to read more indepth into these verses.