I do believe Scripture speaks of Damascus being a Heap --
as if we carpet bombed them back to the 14th Century.
No. Not the 14th century -- uninhabited - as in you don't exist anymore.
To read a good article on Islam go to yourarmstoisrael.org and select "sermon notes" and pull up "The Final End Time Beast". Print and save for future reference.
It does, I suspect Damascus gets nuked and probably in the near future. But I'm going to support Israel whether they choose to fight or choose a cease fire. I'm certainly not going to hope for a nuke war.