Linking a URL to a button in Flash

I am building a website and the top navigation is in Flash. Each button links to a HTML page. My problem is that when each button is clicked it jumps to the wrong page and I can't figure out why as the URL links are correct. The buttons are movieclips if that makes any difference...
Here is a sample of the code I'm using for my buttons:
onClipEvent (mouseUp){
getURL("index.php","_self","GET");
I have also tried using:
onClipEvent (mouseDown){
getURL("index.php","_self");
... But it doesn't work either. Any help would be fantastic as I'm starting to pull my hair out with this thing!

I have also tried:
onClipEvent (enterFrame){
this.mouseDown = function() {
getURL("index.php","_self");
With no success...

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