Background image in link, link class stuff Options

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So I can't figure out images in link classes.

I want an image aligned left center. but I can't get the image to show up

CODE

<style type="text/css">

.nav_left{
display:block;
width:92px;
height:16px;
color:8c0000;
text-decoration:none;
background-color: FFFFFF;
background-image:url(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3197/lcornerjk1.gif) left center no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
text-align: right;
padding-top:0px;
}

</style>

<a href="http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user" class="nav_left">Home</a>

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Why not position the image in the background and then just place links on top of it all? You can also just make fake links so they look the same as an actual link but their not a link.

I don't think I'm understanding this completely.