“War is against the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. I’m not trying to dodge the draft. We are not supposed to take part in no wars unless declared by Allah or The Messenger. We don’t take part in Christian wars or wars of any unbelievers.”
He also said, on live TV, “No North Vietnamese ever called me a n***a.” The implication was that whites in the USA had called him that name and that is why he refused to be drafted.