Strange line around part of a clipping path

I am working on a logo for a client and put a clipping path around a group of vector objects that are all black and white. Basically I did it just to create staright edges around some stuff that I may need to adjust later. For some reason, at the bottom it is creating a thin black line all the way around the path. There is no stroke on it, looked at in outlines and there is nothing there, but it definitly showing when I am in previem mode. If I put a white box over it the priblem is solved, but I would like to know why it is there in the first place.
The inserted image will show what I am talking about, you can see the area on the left that drops down from black line. It actually continues down, makes and then goes around the rest of the logo to the right and then ends at the same spot on the right. Any ideas on what I am seeing here?

Thanks for getting back to me Kurt. Using CS5, it doesnt print, and you were right if I turn off anti aliasing it goes away although then my text looks like bad. Do you know if there is a way to turn off anti aliasing for just one object? If not no worries, I can manage one way or the other but it would be nice to know.
I do have to say it is really strange though. This logo is still in the concept stage, I just sent off the proof actually. Anyways, there are two other clipping paths in the same file and they dont have the same issue.
Thanks again for the help.

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