"cozy" relationship

this is funny:

"Former KR Baghdad Chief Not Surprised By Payola Program - Recent revelations that the Pentagon has paid hundreds of Iraqi journalists for positive stories in the war-torn country are no surprise to former Knight Ridder Baghdad bureau chief Hannah Allam. During her two years in the capital city, Allam says signs of a "cozy" relationship between U.S. officials and the local press were everywhere"

"cozy"? cozy like judy millers breakfasts with libby? or cozy like libby at the other end of the day in a bar with vnovak? or cozy like 'it was just gossip'?